This week we look at some first-class cricket records.

An important new book, “The Victory Tests” by Mark Rowe, has just been published. In this feature, with the aid of an extract from the book, we look back at English cricket in 1945.

This week we look at England’s most successful fingerspinners, of each arm, and just how rare it truly is for them to triumph in Australia.

CW’s newest recruit, Stuart Appleby, takes a look at the career of one of the most popular England cricketers of the last few seasons, Ryan Sidebottom.

This week we look at the best ODI scores which have proved insufficient, setting and chasing, the most successful Indian tourist and home-grown seamer, and more.

Once upon a time, many years ago, leg spinners were an integral part of English cricket. In this feature we examine what went wrong, when and why.

England’s 2002/03 tour of Australia saw them attempting to defeat one of the all-time great sides at the peak of its powers. Unsurprisingly, they came up well short.

This week we look at New Zealand’s first triumphs, England’s ODI patriarch, West Indies’ wretched recent form, and more.

The Cricket Web team have collaborated to provide some brief thoughts on the career of Andrew Flintoff, who retired this week.

As Andrew Flintoff calls time on his cricket career we look back at what has been said about him in the past.