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South Asian Cricket Academy taps into seam of previously ignored talent

Zaman Akhter’s starring role for England Lions shows British South Asian cricketers deserve a chance in professional game

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‘The bloke who hit the six’: when Warwickshire won the 1989 NatWest Trophy

It is 35 years since the unlikely, bespectacled duo of Asif Din and Neil Smith held off Middlesex in a thrilling finish to a low-scoring Lord’s final

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Dan Lawrence’s journey from cricket-mad kid to England’s new Test opener

The batter’s former youth coach is in no doubt that Lawrence has the dedication and self-belief to succeed

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On a hat-trick in cricket? Listen to Ian Botham, bowl full and straight

There have been 49 Test hat-tricks. Dominic Cork learned from a previous failure and was successful for England in 1995

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Be it night or day, seam or spin, Graham Thorpe was batting

The sad news of an England great’s death brought back fond memories from a childhood where 90s cricketers ruled

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The life of a cricket groundskeeper: ‘It’s hard – but I’ve seen the world’s best players’

Gary Barwell, head of sports turf at Edgbaston, has seen his workload grow but is grateful to be kept off social media

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‘I’m not a drugs cheat, it’s proven’: Chris Wright raring to return after ban

Leicestershire seamer feared career was over after ban that has prompted criticism of anti-doping regulations

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How Great Britain claimed Olympic cricket glory in Paris 124 years ago

Classically English game has featured at the Olympics once, and British team will defend their title at Los Angeles 2028

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Return of Rishabh Pant prompts both relief and the guilty secret of fandom

India’s remarkable talent was fortunate simply to survive his horror accident, but supporters are often guilty of wanting more

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What will be the legacy of Cricket World Cup’s New York adventure?

If cricket in the US is headed anywhere, bet on it being towards becoming the home to another thriving franchise league

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No grassroots but lots of scaffold: a peek inside New York’s cricket scene

India and Pakistan – ‘the Super Bowl on steroids’ – clash in the T20 World Cup on Sunday, but most New Yorkers haven’t a clue

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‘Land of opportunity’: USA is cricket’s bold new frontier once again

In the first of a series of special features, Andy Bull looks at how a sport buried by the American civil war is undergoing a revival

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Happy 21st birthday T20: from silly photoshoot to cricket’s apex format

Within two decades T20 has usurped the entire structure of the sport with the Olympics next on the horizon

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Revisiting England’s overshadowed summer of perfection, 20 years on

Seven wins from seven Tests and a recasting of the XI set the team on its path to Ashes glory 12 months later

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‘New lease of life’: how walking cricket is giving the over-50s a taste of Bazball

Older people are reconnecting with their inner child by taking up the bat again and remembering how fun the sport can be

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Cameron Steel takes roundabout route into the limelight with Surrey

All-rounder has switched specialisms and counties over the years but is now the country’s leading wicket taker and has England ambitions

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Head-to-head stats highlight why Test cricket is greatest sporting format

Every match comprises hundreds of contests between batter and bowler. If statistics are your thing, it’s mesmerising

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Behind the scenes at Wisden: 161 years old and still going strong

The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack remains a bestseller and headline-grabber, because it acts as the conscience of cricket

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‘Impossible to bowl to’: Brian Lara’s record feats still stand out 30 years on

West Indies great’s Test and county records in 1994 are recalled by opponents, some of whom had rooms in Lara’s house named after them

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Surrey eye history as ‘irreplaceable’ Alec Stewart looks to sign off in style

Stewart’s final act at his beloved club could see Surrey match a cricketing feat that has not been achieved in over half a century

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Gap between county cricket’s haves and have-nots is growing dangerous

‘I don’t think there has ever been a more fragile time for the whole game,’ says Ashley Giles as he contemplates a bleak future

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Cricket’s links to the pits endure along with memories of miners’ strike

Harold Larwood and Bill Voce escaped the pits by playing cricket at a time when miners formed the backbone of the game

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Dusting off kitbag cobwebs and limbering up for the cricket season

Contrasting emotions and the uniqueness of fresh characters are a sign that the build-up to a new domestic season has begun

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Steve Smith and the unbridled joy of taking catches in Test cricket

The Australian now has claim to being one of the greatest in the game and shows the euphoria a catch safely taken can ignite

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New Zealand public embrace chance to set Test record straight against Australia

Opening match in Wellington is a sellout and the challenge of welcoming their noisy neighbours is capturing the imagination

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