Specials

    The art of dead-pitch bowling

Aakash Chopra: What do you do when the curator has it in for bowlers? You plan, persevere and pray

    Amateurs show their value

Countyscape: A number of counties are struggling to stay afloat financially, although the Unicorns have shown money isn't everything. By George Dobell

No Dizzy heights

But Jason Gillespie's first full-time coaching job shows the former fast bowler's commitment to his new field. By Peter English

    Pakistan's nature v England's nurture

Switch Hit: A preview of England v Pakistan, where two coaching worlds collide, and a look at why neutral Tests have a future

    Australia and India have similar problems

Peter Roebuck: With ageing stalwarts and unproven youngsters in both sides, the upcoming series between the two doesn't seem as good a prospect as those in recent times

    The lions and their shares

The List: Bowlers and batsmen who took the largest percentage of their team's wickets and scored the largest percentage of their team's runs over their careers