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Stokes’ England have reminded us all that cricket is meant to be fun

Bazball has been infuriating at times but never forget how bad England were before the Brendon McCullum era

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Why the first ball of the Ashes is both an end and a beginning

From Zak Crawley hitting Pat Cummins for four to Rory Burns’ duck, the opening delivery is seen as a tone-setting prophecy for the series ahead

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Sophie Devine’s impact on women’s cricket should be measured in more than statistics

The New Zealand legend played with joy and fun, but was also a true fighter who spanned eras in the women’s game

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Speed thrills: from Donald to Archer, why pace is a spectacle like no other

In a modern game peppered with sixes and slanted towards batters, we need the raw beauty of fast bowling more than ever

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‘I pray no one lives a life like mine’: Afghan women dream of freedom and cricket

Women’s rights have disappeared under the Taliban and more must be done to support athletes in exile

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‘They’re like time machines’: the endless magic of cricket scorecards

What may look like an impenetrable column of unexplained figures can reveal plenty of eccentric tales

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‘I’ll bat anywhere for England’: in-form Jordan Cox confident of making the step up

The Essex wicketkeeper-batter, currently dazzling in the Hundred, has the self-belief he can put past setbacks behind him

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Tom Curran’s sledging added rare intensity to Hundred spectacle

With on-field wars of words it is often a fine line between a genuinely pithy one-liner and cringeworthy stag-do bore

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Rehan Ahmed’s technicolour technique deserves a show on Ashes stage

The Leicestershire all-rounder is back on form and would be an exciting addition to England’s squad this winter, said his coach at Leicestershire

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Gambhir may bristle but injuries, not substitutes, are a key part of cricket

Players battle through, sometimes they fade away, sometimes they come back stronger. It’s all part of the game

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West Indies turn to Lara and co after record Test low, but future looks bleak

Teams can rebound from abysmal innings yet, after their 27 all out against Australia, the Windies are losing hope

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Dear cycling: a letter and a warning from cricket’s golden free-to-air summer in 2005

The last Tour de France on ITV is a stark reminder of the final terrestrial Test summer

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‘Unlike any cricket ground in the UK’: the London oasis every player should visit

The HAC Cricket Club is rich in history and exemplifies the sport’s ability to endure upheaval and adapt

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One in a 13 trillion chance: why six sixes in a Test over may never happen

Stuart Broad suffered and Herschelle Gibbs enjoyed himself in a World Cup but no one has come close in Tests

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David ‘Syd’ Lawrence’s brave race against time to tell his remarkable story

Former England bowler has motor neurone disease and his new autobiography vividly describes his daily experience

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Chipboard and carpet: refugee cricket tournament brings a moment of happiness

In the current wild and fragmented landscape, there is comfort in the sport’s ability to bring hope and community

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Why neutrals should back South Africa against Australia in WTC final

Wealth of Big Three is skewing Test cricket and a big win for Australia at Lord’s would only emphasise this gulf

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The summer of 2005 without Pietersen? Imagining World Test finals of the past

Ahead of next month’s match at Lord’s, we work out who would have reached previous finals and how history may have been altered

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Test cricket summers are the sunshine-shaped bookmarks of our lives

When you reach a certain age you start measuring life in cricket summers, bringing memories of old acquaintances

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Gunnersbury women’s cricket club celebrate hitting historic century

A gathering at Ealing CC’s second-team ground today will mark 100 years since the formation of a trailblazing club

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Phones, sweets and sandpaper: a pocket history of cricketers’ unusual items

The mobile that fell out of Tom Bailey’s trousers when he was batting over the weekend isn’t the strangest thing players have secreted in their whites

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In defence of the draw: why Ben Stokes and England should take note

The Bazball win-or-bust mantra has proven successful but it is time for captain to embrace grey in black and white world

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In praise of cricket’s dibbly-dobbler: once a familiar sight, now an endangered species

Medium-paced seamers used to be everywhere in the 1990s and 2000s but changes to the game have driven them to the verge of extinction

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Off the scent: how Atherton and Katich thrived in cricket without all senses intact

The onset of spring and the cricket season brings with it a host of evocative smells, which two distinguished Test players have never been able to savour

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We should love this India team but Champions Trophy felt a hollow triumph

Rohit Sharma’s side are all-time greats but Indian dominance has created imbalance and over-dependence

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