Tension is growing between players and cricket administrators and without a creative, mutually-agreeable solution, players may take matters into their own hands.

The competitive season starts this Sunday with a Sky Sports fixture vs Durham at the Riverside ground. Unfortunately I will not be available for selection due to a grade 2 tear of my right hamstring.

England and India will meet in a two-Test series this winter. We look at why this is unacceptable, and what length a Test series should be.

This week, we look at the batsmen who did best in result Tests, the fastest First-Class centuries, the youngest Test captains, the 700+ totals, and a couple of rules.

IPL is going to bring about changes to the international game, but what will those changes be? And will they be positive?

New Zealand are set to embark on what will be a fascinating return tour of England. While the tour itself doesn’t start for approximately three weeks, there has already been much discussion relating to it, particularly the makeup of NZ’s Test squad.

This week we look at the ins and outs of the 19th-century Tests, the high boundary tallies, the double-century partnerships, and the fielders who made the 100-catch mark.

It started with a stump mic, morphed into referrals for run outs, then grew into Snicko, Hot Spot and Hawkeye. Now, with player referrals to be trialled, it’s fair to ask “Where is technology taking us?”

This week we look at the highest scores by bowlers, the batsmen out first ball of a ODI, the doubles which led to results, the new ball laws, and the 2007/08 CB Series.

Firstly let us apologize for the slight delay in announcing the prizes for the IPL Cricket Web Fantasy Cricket competition, but I am sure your all agree the delay has been worth it with some fantastic prizes up for grabs!