Sports Calendar

Ntini: a champion for the lost generations

Behind the story of the fast bowler's achievement in reaching 100 Test caps is a tale of remarkable heart and spirit

England should throw caution to wind

Mike Atherton says touring side must exploit South Africa’s fading confidence when evenly matched sides meet in first Test

England finally emerging from one-day shadows

At last, the light at the end of the tunnel is not a train speeding towards the nation’s cricket team. Optimism is genuine

Recipes that Cook might want to follow

An annotated version of a Mike Brearley talk that could prove of value as Essex man prepares for Bangladesh

Test cricket dying in India

Pitches that favour batsmen and reduce bowlers to second-class citizens are killing the game on the sub-continent

What Tendulkar has that Bradman didn’t

The ‘Little Master’ is a brilliant batsman, but in an era when helmets and protection have changed nature of the game

Age of excess earns Yankees rich reward

New York side’s World Series victory was a tribute to their elder statesmen but also to the financial muscle of their owner

How an evening without Tyson unfolded

Former world champion shows little appreciation of timekeeping having been reduced to a place on the after-dinner circuit

World Test Championship could reignite game

Plans are being proposed that would make every match meaningful and give five-day international cricket a needed boost

Cricket spirits lifted by golden memories

The iconic moments and images that encapsulate all that is to be relished about the game for one former England captain

Champions League more than a bling thing

Inaugural competition with its associated riches illustrates the direction in which the game is rapidly heading

Grey clouds lie over moral high ground

Mike Atherton says confusion over what is considered within Spirit of the game is such that whole idea should be dismissed

Fifty-over game must go back to basics

With Champions Trophy upon us, format needs to deregulate, meaning no powerplays and fewer fielding restrictions

England cannot let Flintoff dictate terms

The day must come when the interests of the freelance all-rounder and Andy Flower, the national team director, collide

An England one-day side to beat the world

The country that invented the shorter format of the game is not very good at it — but this team would take some toppling

County set awarded their cap, but will it fit?

Worcestershire among those concerned that balance of wealth is beginning to mirror football as the rich get richer

Swann’s success an inspiration

Nottinghamshire off spinner’s achievements in sensational triumph echo those of a less celebrated sportsman