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It was following the close of play on the third day that I decided to apply for tickets for Monday’s action in the hope that the entertainment that had been evident in the Test so far continued into a fourth successive day’s play. Of course I was not disappointed.

In this feature Martin looks back at the life and times of one of his favourite cricketers, Nottinghamshire and England batsman Derek Randall.

Jake looks back on England’s victory in the first Test at Lord’s.

Indian cricket writer Gulu Ezekiel has some worrying views on the state of our great game – do you agree with him?

Jake takes a look at how the England side has improved under Andy Flower and their chances of taking the no.1 ranking.

On the eve of the first Test Martin looks back on his earliest memories of the “Little Master”.

Cricket Web’s Peter Michael Blackburn sees a bright England future in Durham’s aggressive all rounder, Ben Stokes.

We’re just a few days away from the clash between Ashes-holders England and World Champions India. Angikaar C does the preview.

In the wake of the publicity surrounding the recent release of “Fire in Babylon” Martin looks back to the first stop on the West Indian road to dominance.

CW is indebted to Turja Sen, producer with Ten Sports of India, for permission to post his recent interview with West Indies batsman, Marlon Samuels.