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If Samit Patel is good enough, he's fit enough
More has been writtten and said about Samit Patel's waistline than his bowling action or batting average. This obsession with being an athlete rather than a cricketer is a all a load of nonsense, says...
Fading Harbhajan mirrors India's decline...
A prolific wicket-taker but never a great, is it time to terminate the Turbanator's Test career...
Sachin Tendulkar: There will never be another player like him
Three and a half years on from the Bradman v Tendulkar debate, Paul Moon lists the latest achievements and milestones of Sachin Tendulkar, a player who will never be equalled....
MS Dhoni: Fantastic captain and all-round nice guy
There's not much this man can't do and there's not much he hasn't already done on a cricket pitch. Frank Gregan gives you MS Dhoni....
Test Match Betting: The enigma that is James Anderson
He may have taken 11 wickets in the Test and named man-of-the-match but James Anderson doesn't always perform like that and Frank Gregan doesn't think the Aussies will be having sleepless nights about facing the...
Sachin Tendulkar: End is nigh but he's not done just yet
As Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 20th year in international cricket, Paul Moon pays homage to the greatest batsman of our time and wonders how many innings the Little Master still has left in him....
Cricket Profiles: The Resilient Mr Lee
He has endured countless injury setbacks, but Australia's blonde spearhead remains as potent as ever. Andrew Hughes pays tribute to one of the best fast bowlers of all time
The Ashes Betting: Mitchell the main man
With Warne, Gillespie and McGrath retired whilst Clark and Lee were out injured, Australian cricket required a bowling hero. Take a bow Mitchell Johnson, says Andrew Hughes, who has seen Johnson become Australia's most influential...
Cricket Umpires: Bye, Bye Bucknor - you deserved better
As the world's most famous cricket umpire Steve Bucknor prepares to bow out of cricket, Andrew Hughes looks back at a career that wasn't quite perfect, but was pretty damn good....
Cricket Betting: The Bell tolls for Ian but he can have no complaints
Andrew Hughes humbly admits to have been wrong about Ian Bell, who despite huge potential and flawless technique just hasn't stepped up to the plate since being given an extended run in the team. We...
Sri Lanka Cricket: M&M partnership of Murali and Mendis is one of the sweetest ever
The deadly Sri Lankan M&M spinning partnership is creating terror amongst the world's greatest batsmen. The arrival of Mendis is a huge breath of fresh air to spin bowling and may just give Murali a...
Test Match Betting: Harmison the player, Harmison the man
On his day Steve Harmison is one of the most lethal fast bowlers in the world. On another day his line and length is erratic, his head drops and he's a liability. Andrew Hughes looks...
Daniel Vettori: Bearded wonder trying to get New Zealand out of a spin
Andrew Hughes looks at the multi-dimensional role carried out by New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori and considers whether he and the team have improved since he took charge of the Black Caps....
Neil McKenzie: The epitome of an "old school" Test opener
Mocked for his never-ending superstitions, dropped during the introduction of the quota system in the Test team and asked to open after being a middle-order batsman throughout most of his career, Neil McKenzie has overcome...
