Reflections

CSA's patience and money is only going to last for so long, as Newlands looks longingly backwards into the past, rather than forwards into the future
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If everyone loves Newlands, why's it such a mess?

This year's Newlands Test was only made possible by an intervention from Cricket South Africa, as the Western Province Cricket Association lurch from crisis to crisis
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In searching for an ideal World Cup format the ICC have walked a long road, and their turnpike-pounding doesn't seem over quite yet
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Why this World Cup format feels so right

There have been nearly as many World Cup formats as there have been editions of the tournament, yet the ICC seems to have found the middle of the bat with the current one
Nov 03 2023
2019 sold England a dream. It was a generational event: the right players at the right time in the right place
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When a lifecycle turns

The 2019 World Cup was the longed-for endpoint of England's ODI project. So much time has passed since then, and yet for England it has also stood still
Oct 25 2023
Dawid Malan is as straightforward and frictionless as his cover drive
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The Challenge of Being Dawid Malan

Dawid Malan is batting as well as he can, and has made England's World Cup squad, yet still carries the sense of being left behind.
Sep 20 2023
Moeen Ali celebrates completing a hat-trick against England at The Oval.
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Moeen: Was he ever really there?

It feels fitting to remember Moeen Ali as a cricketer of moments, but there is something else that he offered during his England career
Aug 10 2023
The fight that begins on Friday is slugger versus boxer, ultra-modernity versus tradition
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England: The Puncher's Chance

Looking at the current England and Australia teams brings back memories of one of heavyweight boxing's great duels, and it's clear that someone is about to get punched in the face
Jun 14 2023
Is England's 'Bazball' revolution dependent on having a captain like Ben Stokes, or is it part of a wider cultural moment?
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England: Breaking the paradigm

Is England's 'Bazball' revolution dependent on having a captain like Ben Stokes, or is it part of a wider cultural moment? This summer's contests are likely to provide some answers
May 30 2023
Is Sunday's final Dhoni's last match? The only right answer is: 'we don't know'.
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The real and imagined MS Dhoni

Every CSK game has been witness to an incredible spectacle this season. The captain has been at once central and peripheral to this phenomenon
May 27 2023
Watson had a glittering career for Australia and retired from international cricket in 2016.
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'In my experience of cricket, mental skills are not taught well'

As a cricketer, Shane Watson was dedicated to becoming the best player he could. Yet as he explains in a candid interview, the tools that allowed him to flourish came along late in his career - and had nothing to do with technique
May 17 2023
Jason Roy might be absent from the IPL and running at risk of losing his England place, but his role in changing the way that batsmen think should never be underestimated
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The hard knocks life of Jason Roy

Jason Roy might be absent from the IPL and running at risk of losing his England place, but his role in changing the way that batsmen think should never be underestimated
Mar 23 2023
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