Sky Sports NZ have very kindly supplied us with the interview they conducted with Peter McGlashan discussing his world record wicket-keeping dismissals. Along with this is a mention of his and Mathew’s Sinclair’s blog on Cricket Web.

This week we look at the debutants who dismissed Tendulkar, the last eight-ball over, the winning targets of a single, and more.

With a short stature and nimble footwork he cut, drove, hooked and pulled, fast bowlers and spinners were both treated with disdain, everything about him had an aura, even his stance and for 17 years one name was synonymous with West Indian Cricket, Brian Charles Lara. He had people’s expectations reach a crescendo when he came out to bat and carried the hopes of a fragile team on decline for those 17 years. With a high-back lift and his peerless ability to pierce gaps in the field marked by sublime timing was indeed a sight to behold. It would be safe to say that cricket watching experience would not be complete until you have seen an innings by an in-form Brian Lara.

In a series of three features, with help from David Tossell and Alan Gibson, we look back on the life and times of that great character of English cricket, Brian Close.

From the year 2000 to 2010, Australian cricket fans have been more than just spoilt, they’ve been down-right ruined given the talent that represented their country in this decade.

This week we look at those who dared to defy history at the SCG and won, the rarity of Australia being stuck in and defeated at home, Frank Woolley’s longevity, and more.

This week we look at those who got in quickly after the Wars, the random West Indian batsmen whose careers went the same way, the Packer Australians, and more.

A look at why Australian cricket has failed to achieve success in Twenty20 that it has in other forms of the game.

This week we look at New Zealand’s travails on their travels, the dawn of the Match Referee, and how the big and small fish have fared in ODIs.

I lamented on the use of referrals and how ICC should prompt the use of technology to the fullest extent in cricket last year during the fourth test between West Indies and England at Bridgetown, Barbados. Daryl Harper, the TV umpire from Australia was at the hot seat for a period of play on the final session of the third day during that Test when he gave two absolute shockers which baffled one and all. As the year went by ICC had realized the importance of technology and to eradicate umpiring errors implemented the UDRS (Umpire Decision review system) from October 2009. When this announcement came out, I was elated that ICC had taken the step in the right direction to help the game, the players, the umpires and the fans.