Scyld Berry

The ECB are proposing five possible ways to improve the Hundred - but they fail to address the fundamental issue

Reigning champions retain title as rivals fail to take sufficient batting points after being bowled out for under 400

Bedminster CC’s uniquely versatile spinner has taken 32 wickets at 19 this season and will qualify to play for England at the age of 23

Biffing 20s in the shortest-format is no preparation for batting in a 50-over match in India, where scores of 150+ are the winning currency

A picturesque setting makes all the difference in identifying the world’s most scenic Test grounds

The opener embodied the virtues which English people traditionally value: Stoicism, modesty and self-effacement, all tinged with humour

This is England's most disastrous World Cup campaign of all

Unbeaten in the World Cup and one victory from reclaiming the trophy, even a theoretical all-star team might struggle against the hosts

Takeover provides an opportunity to right the wrongs of the past and move forward

While Ben Stokes' men have a five-Test series to face, England's seniors will potentially play 11 games in 21 days if they make the final

A huge positive from the second Test was the impact of Hartley, Ahmed and Bashir – the young spin trio took 15 wickets between them

In 1964, beset by illness, MCC drew a five-Test series in India 0-0 – mercifully we do not have to suffer such dull feats of endurance now

Every run India score in their second innings will be a torment to Root, because he knows that he should still be batting

The brilliance of Indian batsmen down the years makes forming any kind of list a tall order – but nevertheless Telegraph Sport has done it

With the cricket season fast approaching, Telegraph Sport picks the most beautiful venues that will be hosting matches this summer

There were plenty of runs, but also plenty of wickets for English spinners including 10 for Derbyshire’s Alex Thomson

Meanwhile in the division two match against Yorkshire, the hosts need an unlikely 498 to win on the final day

Nottinghamshire’s Dillon Pennington brings back memories of Stuart Broad and is best-placed around the circuit to take a new ball

The England captain struck twice in Blackpool to send the clearest sign yet he will be bowling in Tests this summer

Stylish batsman and pan-Caribbean statesman revitalised dourly defensive world of the 1950s Test game and was his team’s first black captain