October tends to be the month when cricketers get some time off from cricket and can relax. It is also the time many go away on holiday and forget about the exhausting season. I managed to get away with my Wife to Cyprus for a week. Unfortunately for myself and Andy the relaxation time is short lived as we have our own coaching business which kicked off for the winter on the 16th October. I guess you could say myself and Andy have cricket in our blood!

On Saturday night, England and the Stanford Superstars will play out 40 overs and the winner will take home a huge amount of cash. We take a look at the impact that this game might have on the future of the game.

This week we look at those who’ve been in a hat-trick twice, the double-centurions who never played Tests, the wicketkeepers with instant success, and the 40-pluses who scored

Victor Trumper was one of Australia’s most graceful batsmen ever, and Archie Mac has crafted a fitting tribute in this article covering Trumper’s life.

This week we look at the highest ODI strike-rates of the last 5 years; the defeat without losing many wickets; the 99-and-run-outs, and the batsman who was run-out for 199.

In a continuing series of articles, this time we’re going to look at the period covering crickets Golden Age from 1900-14.

The lack of a referral system in place for the current series between India and Australia must not last beyond it.

The ICC Champions Trophy has had an often-troubled existence. Yet it is a tournament that potentially offers an unbelievable amount to the game of cricket and which perhaps quite a few people need to start taking more care of.

This time we’re going to look at the period covering the very beginnings of Test cricket, the 19th century from 1877-1899.

This week we look at the long single-figure sequences, the catches which were shared around, Fazal Mahmood’s subcontinental expertise, and the ODI success rate when chasing.