The Ashes series won’t be won at Brisbane, but it will give the winners a huge psychological boost for the rest of the series.
4 Nov, 2002

He took only five wickets in the clean sweep against a hopeless Pakistan. So what's the deal with the Great White Hype?
31 Oct, 2002

They were written of as no-hopers and derided by the partisan Aussie press but Mike Gatting's unlikely band of merry men defied all predictions to walk off with a 2-1 Ashes victory as well as cleaning up in the one-day stuff as well. That was back in 1986-87 but where are they now?
25 Oct, 2002

It's every cricket fan's favourite past-time but if you were given free reign to pick your all-time Ashes XI who would you have selected? We asked some of our most esteemed colleagues at Channel 4 and these were the teams they came up with.
25 Oct, 2002

It's always difficult to pull out which players you think will do well, exceed expectations and have a seminal impact on this Ashes series but I reckon the form and fortunes of the following three from each team could prove pivotal to the series' outcome.
24 Oct, 2002

When New Zealand's rag-bag tourists pitched up for a three-Test series in Australia last winter no-one gave them a prayer, and yet just two months later the indefatigable Kiwis had waltzed off with pride still very much intact after a 0-0 draw.
24 Oct, 2002

His public face is one of passion and drive but what goes on away from the glare of publicity? Ronnie Irani gives us an insight.
24 Oct, 2002

“Winning is contagious. If you know how to win you find a way but if you haven't won for some time it becomes more difficult”. So says Rodney William Marsh, former Aussie legend turned potential England saviour.
24 Oct, 2002

“Neville Cardus was on my first tour and we became great friends. After dinner he used to say 'Come on Johnny, I've got two deck chairs, two glasses of port and two cigars. Come and listen to me and don't waste your time dancing'". John Woodcock recalls 50 years of touring Australia.
24 Oct, 2002

If confidence is the elusive elixir for self-doubting sportsmen then those requiring a top-up should clearly seek out Simon Jones.
15 Oct, 2002

Form may be temporary and class permanent but is Steve Waugh's current run-drought a "minor blip" or the beginning of the end?
11 Oct, 2002

Some thought it a cat-astrophe, but the end result was still the same... Alec Stewart MBE is and remains a gong short of the top honour.
20 Aug, 2002

Ajay Ratra, India's 20-year-old wicketkeeper, talks about his maiden Test century, his "Bunty" nickname and VVS Laxman's love of Hindi music.
6 Aug, 2002

Noel Gie was a substitute fielder the last time England and India met at Trent Bridge in 1996, and he took the final catch of the series.
6 Aug, 2002

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who went to the same school as Sachin Tendulkar, talks about his life-long passion for cricket.
6 Aug, 2002

England's opening bat Michael "Virgil" Vaughan walks us through a typical Test match day, from breakfast through to end of match celebrations.
6 Aug, 2002

No player has scored more Test runs (1,083) or centuries (five) at Trent Bridge than Channel 4's new boy. Read how he did it.
5 Aug, 2002

Channel 4's Ravi Shastri recalls the first of many three-figure scores at the highest level for Sachin Tendulkar, India's 'Little Master'.
24 Jul, 2002

Paul Newman on Nasser Hussain; the England captain’s job is 24/7/365 and Hussain is never off duty.
24 Jul, 2002

Harbhajan Singh announced his coming of age with last year's 32-wicket haul against Australia to lead India to a famous victory.
24 Jul, 2002

The first person Nasser Hussain rang when he was made England captain in 1999 was his father Jawab ‘Joe’ Hussain.
24 Jul, 2002

Michael Atherton, the latest addition to Channel 4, admitted legendary commentator Richie Benaud remains the standard bearer.
21 May, 2002

25 years ago Kerry Packer challenged cricket's cosy status quo with a player-led revolution that changed the game for ever.
9 May, 2002

Channel 4 commentator Dermot Reeve believes Kenya, Canada and Namibia are capable of shock upsets at the 2003 World Cup.
17 Apr, 2002

In an exclusive interview with cricket4 England opener Nick Knight says he's still not given up hope fo a Test recall.
15 Apr, 2002

The ECB will name its squad of contracted Test players for 2002 on Wednesday, with teenager Ian Bell hotly tipped for inclusion.
9 Apr, 2002

Odd as it may sound, it could be argued that England's failure to beat New Zealand can be traced back to their 98-run victory at Christchurch.
4 Apr, 2002

Three of the four fastest Test 200s - including Nathan Astle's blitzkrieg 222 off 168 balls - have been scored in the past month.
19 Mar, 2002

Michael Slater has lost his Test place and his wife in the last six months, but at last an upturn is in sight, writes Colin Spiro.
11 Mar, 2002

Channel 4's's Dermot Reeve pays tribute to former county colleague Allan Donald following his decision to retire from Test cricket.
27 Feb, 2002

In the first of an exclusive series of reports from Down Under we talk to Rod Marsh about life as director of England's National Cricket Academy.
13 Feb, 2002

Every now and then an individual comes along who redefines the boundaries previously adhered to in sport - Colin Spiro salutes Muralitharan.
5 Jan, 2002

2001 was the year Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene finally confirmed his status among the world's batting elite.
31 Dec, 2001

Australia's Matt Hayden - better known to his colleagues as Buzz Lightyear - went to 'infinity and beyond' during 2001.
31 Dec, 2001

From Adam Gilchrist to Kumar Sangakkara, the cack-handed stumpers enjoyed a year to remember with gloves and bat.
31 Dec, 2001

Brian Lara may have returned from Sri Lanka with a fractured elbow, but his astonishing performances with the bat healed a reputation that was slowly disintegrating.
27 Dec, 2001

Brett Lee picked up the official award but all sane observers recognised Chris Cairns as the true Man of the Match at Brisbane.
21 Nov, 2001

Former Test bowler Neil Foster recalls how five days' toil on a Madras dust bowl was the highlight of his international career.
19 Nov, 2001

The St Lucia National Cricket Ground is set to be the sport's newest international venue.
15 Nov, 2001

Yorkshire chief executive Chris Hassell has given Darren Gough a seven-day ultimatum to conclude his county future.
13 Nov, 2001