In his last attempt at picking a themed XI, for the time being at least, Martin looks at those who the grim reaper took from us in tragic circumstances.
With match-fixing allegations never far from the headlines we look back in this feature at an old controversy and, unusually, one that questioned the integrity of the game in England.
Tony Greig was a combative character. In this extract from a newly published biography we look back at one of the more controversial incidents in which he was involved.
Over the years South Africa have developed something of a reputation for falling at the final hurdle. In this feature Martin tries to pinpoint when the bad habit began.