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The first 25 years of cricket this century

26-Mar-2025
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Cricket in 2025 looks very different from how it did in 2000. In our multi-series celebration of this period, we look at how the game has changed and how the new generation of players view it

Who is the greatest cricketer of this century according to Kane Williamson?
What was the turning point of Marizanne Kapp's career?
Rovman Powell picks the one thing he dislikes about T20 cricket
Meg Lanning picks a women's cricket's star of the future
Sikandar Raza thinks this one format could be dropped from the game
Trent Boult on the one thing from the past he'd like to see in modern-day cricket
Hayley Matthews picks her favourite player this century
No. 1 England vs West Indies, T20 World Cup final, Kolkata, 2016
No. 2: India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup final, Johannesburg, 2007
No. 3: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, IPL, Hyderabad, 2019
No. 4: Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans, PSL final, Lahore, 2023
No. 5: India vs South Africa, final, 2024 T20 World Cup, Bridgetown
No. 6: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL final, Ahmedabad, 2023
No. 7: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, final, BBL 2015, Canberra
No. 8: Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiant, IPL final, Hyderabad, 2017
No. 9: Hampshire vs Lancashire, Vitality Blast final, Edgbaston, 2022
No. 10: Bangladesh vs India, Nidahas Trophy final, Colombo, 2018