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On Feb. 4, 2023, Gary Ballance stepped out at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, to represent his country of birth for the first time in a Test match at the age of 33. Although there are some 70 others who have made their debuts at an older age, Balance’s story carries a difference. He had already played Test cricket for another country, England, on 23 occasions. This makes him the 16th male

Day 3 of the first Test in Nagpur is tossing up all sorts of questions.

Day 3 of the first Test in Nagpur is tossing up all sorts of questions.

Day 3 of the first Test in Nagpur is tossing up all sorts of questions.

In his “Spirit of Cricket” lecture to the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lords last week, former England captain Sir Andrew Strauss addressed the macho-male dressing room culture and language, the growth of women’s cricket and that of T20 franchise cricket. The annual lecture provides a focal point for reflection on the state of the game by one person. There have been 20 previous

A sensational debut by Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed helped Pakistan take the spoils on a compelling first day in Multan. The 24-year-old recorded stunning

Adelaide Oval has hosted many wonderful Ashes matches – from ‘Amazing Adelaide’ in the 2006-07 series, all the way back to spinner Chuck Fleetwood-Smith’s heroics in 1936-37. I want to take a look at some of the most memorable Ashes performances ever in the city of churches, and name an all-time Australian team for this […]

You would need a digger to explore the levels of irony in a Springbok chief slagging off an opponent’s dirty play. But that’s what Rassie Erasmus, the South Africa director of rugby, was up to when he used Twitter to question Owen Farrell’s choices of tackle technique. Fine and dandy and all part of the pre-Test build up to get the ear of the referee after the ferociously hard Lions defeat to a South Africa ‘A’ side. Yet hasn’t Erasmus got a point? Farrell has long had a taste for t...