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Weekly quiz
With Hashim Amla making waves in India, test your knowledge on the South African who is tipped to be the next Test captain...
More Twenty20 gluttony on the cards
The Rajasthan Royals' formation of Royals2020 - a self-professed 'dynamic partnership of leading cricket clubs' - leaves Peter May to ask a few telling questions of such a contrived league.
This Week In History 7-14 February
Henry Olonga and Andy Flower's protest, Shane Warne takes a banned substance on advice from his mother and an ill England batsman arrives at a Test in his pyjamas.
Session-by-session: Day four
Tristan Holme casts a glance over the fourth day's play of the first Test between india and South Africa in Nagpur.
Uneasy welcome for latest recruit
As Craig Kieswetter awaits his "papers" to play for England, Alan Tyers says it's time for international cricket to sort out these questions of nationality.
Session-by-session: Days one, two and three
Tristan Holme gives us a rundown of proceedings so far in the opening Test in Nagpur.
The enigma returns
Shuan Tait burst back onto the international scene on Friday, and while the (T20) world may be his oyster, Julia Harris advises a cautious approach.
South Africa's top 10 individual Test scores
Hashim Amla on Sunday racked up the seventh highest Test score by a South African batsman. Here's the elite list he joined.
Good Week, Bad Week
Shahid Afridi bites off more than he can chew, anyone who has ever bowled gets linked with a role with England and false advertising reaches a new high.
Weekly quiz - answers
Here are all the answers to this week's quiz on Hashim Amla.
Pitch report - VCA Stadium, Nagpur
Tristan Holme runs the rule over the new VCA Stadium in Nagpur ahead of the first Test between India and South Africa.
The things we hate about cricket
Last week saw Tim Ellis hail what's good about the game, while this week sees him air his cricket pet peeves.
Gibson faced with same bureaucracy
Peter May addresses some of the issues facing Ottis Gibson upon his arrival at the helm of the Windies coaching set-up.
This Week In History - 1-7 February
Curtley Ambrose takes an age to finish a solitary over, Anil Kumble manages the 'Perfect 10' and more in our weekly trip down memory lane.
Historical Five-fer - Pitch invasions and streakers
After Pakistan target Khalid Latif was taken down by a pitch invader in Perth, Shahida Jacobs recalls a few other occasions streakers and the like had their say on international contests.
