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The great game of cricket has been subject to many changes in its glorious history and none more so than in the past ten years.

Technology is now playing its part to put the home viewer in “the best seat in the house”. Playing schedules have become far more demanding on the players; some rule changes have been implemented in all forms of the game to help keep matches as appealing as possible, and to help keep the players on the park playing when there is rain or poor light delays.

Tension is growing between players and cricket administrators and without a creative, mutually-agreeable solution, players may take matters into their own hands.

England and India will meet in a two-Test series this winter. We look at why this is unacceptable, and what length a Test series should be.

IPL is going to bring about changes to the international game, but what will those changes be? And will they be positive?

New Zealand are set to embark on what will be a fascinating return tour of England. While the tour itself doesn’t start for approximately three weeks, there has already been much discussion relating to it, particularly the makeup of NZ’s Test squad.

It started with a stump mic, morphed into referrals for run outs, then grew into Snicko, Hot Spot and Hawkeye. Now, with player referrals to be trialled, it’s fair to ask “Where is technology taking us?”

With South Africa rising to the top of the one-day international tree, James Hendry looks at the flaws of the ICC Rankings.

Ryan Sidebottom has returned to the England set-up and made an outstanding impact, from county pro to currently one of the finest bowlers in Test cricket.

Am I the only one yawning during fifty over One Day Internationals these days? I don’t think so; the game is losing its appeal.

How often do we see a close finish to an ODI these days? Even with the introduction of the bonus point system, and the “power plays”, most games I’ve watched in past two or three years have been dull, un-eventful and even boring, with most results pretty much decided before the lights are even turned on.

Now nearly a year on from Duncan Fletcher’s resignation as England coach, we can begin to assess how his successors in the selection box are going. It does not look good.