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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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Goswami still rankled by row that overshadowed India farewell

Legendary fast bowler is vexed about how England reacted to Deepti Sharma’s run-out of Charlie Dean at Lord’s in 2022

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Crawley and Duckett have put an end to rolling cast of England openers

After a decade of top-order batters struggling badly, the little and large combination have stylishly solved the problem

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A country for young men: Ben Stokes gets England’s Test debutants shining

Getting your Test cap is always a memorable moment, even more so under the current England management team

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Afghanistan cricket exile Ekil Latifi: ‘We were scared they were going to kill us’

The team that had to flee after the return of the Taliban is pushing hard for a return to international cricket

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Memories of 2012-13: England’s most impressive away series this century

India have won all 14 home Test series since this 2-1 defeat, making the tourists’ achievement all the more remarkable

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Lowerhouse’s remarkable hall of fame adds to historic cricket club charms

Top-class overseas professionals rushed to gain rich experience at still-thriving club before the year-long nature of modern cricket

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As Warner bids farewell, Anderson returns to the treadmill in India

While others leave the stage the 41-year-old heads to India for another assignment – but he needs to end his slump in form

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Women’s cricket team of the year: from Tammy Beaumont to Beth Mooney

From Sophie Ecclestone’s table-topping exploits to Mooney’s clutch World Cup displays, we pick our all-format XI for 2023

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‘A bucket-list thing’: England’s women relish first Test in India for 18 years

The women’s game has been transformed since Charlotte Edwards’s side braved infested hotels en route to defeat in 2005

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Adapt now: what cricket can learn from sailing on how to be green

SailGP, by adding a competition element, has shown humans can change and that sport can help to change them

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Ten years of Ben Stokes: from raw all-rounder to England’s star turn

A decade ago next month, a young all-rounder made his Test debut. Now, he is the central pillar of England cricket

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England’s search for a spinner takes youngsters to UAE camp

England’s latest attempt at solving a never-ending problem – finding a world-beating slow bowler – moves to this month’s Lions camp

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South African cricket’s Faustian pact keeps the lights on, but at a price

The SA20 franchise tournament is taking precedence over the Test team and a rich red-ball history is now in danger

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