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Brian Lara, Rocky Flintoff and Peep Show: Life through the eyes of a Warwickshire fan

SAM BLACKLEDGE reflects on more than 30 years following county and country at Edgbaston and elsewhere

The rise and rise of women's cricket: Building on World Cup success and the challenges ahead

ISABELLE WESTBURY discusses how the game in England has built on the 2017 World Cup success, and the challenges that lie ahead

Joe Root confident reducing county season wouldn't harm England after PCA survey reveals schedule concerns

Results show the majority of men's professional players do not think the current domestic schedule is fit for purpose, with Daryl Mitchell calling for a collaborative approach with the ECB and county chairs to address player welfare

Steven Finn: "Much of the time, I feel like a wasted talent"

FACING UP: The former England bowler speaks to GEORGE DOBELL about his Middlesex breakthrough, international ups and downs, commentary, coaching and the future

Heather Knight added to Somerset board as advisor

Knight, who captained her country to World Cup glory in 2017, is an intriguing addition at an opportune moment, with Somerset having won the tender for one of the eight tier-one women's teams

Rob Key addresses Chris Woakes' England future after T20 World Cup squad omission

Woakes, part of the side that won the tournament in Australia in 2022 and the player of the series in last summer's Ashes, was a notable omission from the 15-strong group assembled by managing director Rob Key

England's desire for left-arm spin works in Tom Hartley's favour as Rehan Ahmed misses out

England are yet to name their standby players for the T20 World Cup, but Rob Key confirmed that they wouldn't be taking any travelling reserves with them

Hybrid option provides intriguing alternative in search for pace and bounce

NICK FRIEND: Gloucestershire's deployment of a hybrid surface for their draw with Middlesex came out of a desire to create a more exciting contest, and it produced a four-day game full of bounce, where the most successful bowlers were the quickest

Time to get serious and put out The Hundred fire

TANYA ALDRED: Flames don't darken the door of the Championship – even on trophy presentation day. They appear at some Blast games – but not all – with counties having to draw the purse strings close. But at The Hundred, they are ubiquitous

"It is about so much more than cricket": Alex Hartley and Catherine Dalton's PSL experience

NICK FRIEND - INTERVIEW: Hartley and Dalton were hired by Multan Sultans ahead of this year's Pakistan Super League, the first female coaches in the competition's history; here, they reflect on the experience of the last five weeks

Jos Buttler addresses rumours surrounding possible return to Test cricket

GEORGE DOBELL: Speaking at an event for the MLB World Tour: London Series, Buttler said cricket could learn from American sports when it comes to fan engagement

Why I love cricket: James Anderson on Ian Wright, lacking sartorial elegance and retirement

To mark England's most prolific bowler bringing up 700 Test wickets, we take a look back to July 2014 when the Burnley native spoke about his affection for the sport which has given him a living for over 20 years

How Middlesex plan to fill John Simpson's void: "It's kind of not viewing it as replacing him"

NICK FRIEND - INTERVIEW: One man's departure is another's opportunity; so, as Simpson moves on to Sussex, Jack Davies looks the frontrunner for the first chance to replace him; how, though, do you move on from someone so good for so long?

India v England: Nasser Hussain reveals the key moments that lost Ben Stokes' side the fourth Test

Defeat in Ranchi sees India take an unassailable 3-1 lead with a game to spare, consigned Ben Stokes to his first series loss as Test captain

"We didn't have a chance in hell of even competing with India" - Ben Stokes hails brave England

GEORGE DOBELL: India's five-wicket victory in Ranchi gives them an unassailable 3-1 lead with one Test to play. But Stokes was delighted with the efforts of his side