Ian Meckiff

Run-outs can be galling at the best of times; here are five that have dashed dreams, turned matches and sent crowds into a fury

Are chuckers new or a throwback

The game turfed Ian Meckiff out in his prime. More than 50 years on, he still doesn't have a bad word to say about it

The ICC's decision to take a stricter view of throwing is an important step forward in eliminating the problem of illegal actions

England went Down Under with great expectations in 1958, but things went downhill rapidly for them

Batsmen who have been let down by their - or others' - running

In January we featured an XI of players who had been barred from the game. Now, in the light of the five-year ban slapped on Shoaib Akhtar by the Pakistan board, here are some more who have been sent to the dog house

After a week where cricket made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, we look back on XI other times when the game has taken centre stage for events off the field

Throughout the game's history - from the days of round-arm to the modern era of 15-degree flexibility - bowling actions have stirred passionate debate and caused trouble for those accused of having suspect styles. This week we look at some of those who ha

Poor old bowlers. Some overs seem endless. Others really are: the worse you bowl, the longer the agony goes on. Simon Lister commiserates.