Teams need to start strategising now for next year's event by picking the right men for various roles. England need to get on it sooner than most

History has shown that a vibrant keeper infuses energy into a side, but that quality has gone missing in the case of India's captain

Kohli, Root, Smith and Williamson will take turns as the No. 1 Test batsman. So far each has shown only one technical weakness

Maintaining a healthy balance between bat and ball does not mean the authorities must give those with dodgy actions leeway

His decisions in the England series have seemed to confirm that he does not care too much for the Test game. Maybe he should be concentrating on the World Cup

The secret to consistent Test batting is to play athletically off both feet, a tenet largely ignored on day one at Old Trafford

They made a wrong move by refusing to pick Ashwin; Kohli and Pujara have not come good; and Jadeja has only flattered to deceive

The team now consists of two halves: a burnt-out one and a fresh one

It's close to inexplicable how India's best spinner is being left out in favour of bits-and-pieces players

When a player like Alastair Cook fronts the press so often, spinning a contrived message is the only option, especially when vulnerable

More intent to stay forward at the crease and on the field as captain will help mute his harshest critics - one in particular

Cricket has suffered many evils recently - fixing, chucking, mankading and sledging, to name a few - but it will emerge from the darkness stronger, wiser and better

New Zealand's batsmen need to clear their minds and trust their footwork to avoid being rolled over by spin in the Caribbean

We can't trust administrators or politicians to get us out of the current crisis. Captains, both current and former, need to take the reins

It's quite possible that Jonathan Trott's problems arose out of a focus on meeting all expectations

This is the format in which to try new stuff, keeping the need to entertain fans uppermost in mind

It comes down to how our relationships need to work in any form of life and this has to do with the ability to love, to talk, to listen and to commit. In short, to relate

They were making good progress in building a world-class side, but not getting rid of Kevin Pietersen after the texting saga in 2012 cost them greatly

If they are to live up to their potential in next year's World Cup at home, they need to look within and search for inspiration pronto

What if you had to narrow all of cricket greatness down to 50 names?