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When Sachin Tendulkar explores the cosmic mysteries

In the fantastical novel Centurion, the Indian sporting icon goes on a quest to understand reality itself

Writers

Paul Edwards

Simon Harmer begins Kolpak life with a bang The South African offspinner has played a big role in Essex making it to the top of the Championship table
Aakash Chopra

Why has Dhoni lost his one-day mojo? His dot-ball percentage in the middle overs has gone up, and he is taking fewer singles than he used to
S Rajesh

Moeen and Stokes highlight England's all-round strength The Lord's Test against South Africa was another fine illustration of how well England have been served by their lower middle order, with both bat and ball
Mark Nicholas

Amla eases through gears past to inspire South Africa He may have failed to reach the hundred that was his for the taking but there were shades of Hashim Amla's greatness on display at Trent Bridge
George Dobell

Ballance back in the balance as familiar failings surface Gary Ballance hasn't played terribly in his recall to Test cricket, but some familiar failings are clouding the judgment about his worth to the team
Firdose Moonda

Maharaj the catalyst as South Africa take command in adversity Despite an erratic display from their seamers, South Africa secured a priceless 130-run lead, thanks largely to their under-rated spinner
Sidharth Monga

The many BCCIs and their many problems There has been very little clarity around the situation that has led from Anil Kumble's sacking as India coach to Ravi Shastri's appointment to the position, suggesting the BCCI is still averse to transparency
Ian Chappell

Why does Cricket Australia think first-class players are overpaid? After all, the elite players, who finance the game and the administration, come from the first-class system
Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan, the Improbables In today's age when analytics and reason underpin most aspects of life, all the data indicated that Pakistan did not have a chance. How then did their Champions Trophy win happen?
Brydon Coverdale

Matthew Nicholson's Christmas miracle His only Test was an iconic match in Australia's home summer of 1998-99, and it made him a team-mate of several legends of the game
Nicholas Hogg

The fear and loathing of not getting picked Nearly every cricketer has had to deal with rejection, even Bradman
Scott Oliver

Triple figures, double quick An Englishman, a prize, and cricket's fascination with the fastest hundred
Hassan Cheema

Why the QeA draft is a bad idea Not for the first time has the PCB tried to shake up domestic cricket in the country, but now, they may well have hurt the chances of young players desperate to break into the first-class tournament
Jon Hotten

England's unheralded bowlers are their silent heroes On paper, they are an unassuming, unlikely bunch, but with unspectacular labour, they have been delivering results