It's not all rosy when it's raining sixes

Accurate and near unplayable, the England spinner played hard on the field but always had room for a beer after a well-fought game

Fielding on winning the toss, as captains did repeatedly at the end of the Sheffield Shield recently, almost never makes for a good strategy

Smith's new role as opener has created an unbalanced batting order with an uncertain top order and too much aggression in the middle

Against England and New Zealand, they have exposed their opponents' flaws

Rohit Sharma has led inspiringly and with tactical skill. Stokes is aggressive but has a task on his hands

The captain has empowered his team to go for victory from the first ball, and it shows in the confidence of its young bowlers and batters

For players at both ends, the bouncer is a test of their cricketing abilities

Bazball is all well and good but the five-day game takes up far too much time unnecessarily

Trusting the process is all well and good but the ability to deliver when good batters are attacking is what separates fast-bowling greats from the herd

As an ever-aggressive opener, he has given his side an advantage to capitalise on more often than not

His bowling, inspirational leadership, and fearlessness in taking a stand on issues he is passionate about make him one of the greats of the modern game

The final is a delicious prospect. If it is competitive, it could be a cliffhanger

India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand look primed to take semi-final slots, despite Afghanistan's climb up the ranks

The first fortnight of the tournament has been a mixed bag for most teams, save for India and New Zealand, who have been in impressive form

With boundary countback out of the way and a fair round-robin format, the teams that nail their basics are the ones that will make the cut

The 50-over game has for long been neglected in favour of T20. The upcoming World Cup shows there's life in it yet

As his time comes to a close, the opening batter, despite his recent struggles with form, will be remembered for his courage to play his own way

His two centuries in a Test in Australia left a lasting impression of his extraordinary skill

With their key batters and bowlers ageing, Australia need to find worthy replacements, and fast