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Cricinfo and Wisden writers pick their best and worst moments from 2005

Cricinfo and Wisden writers select their best and worst moments from 2005

Cricinfo and Wisden writers select their best and worst moments from 2005

Despite the one-sided result, West Indies will be pleased with the performances of some of the young players

Australia cleanswept the series 3-0 and boast the top performers in a contest that increased its competitiveness as November wore on

Lara may have just broken Border's record, but to measure his greatness one must turn to many other greats

Numbers might not do full justice to the genius that is Brian Lara, but they do offer a offer a good indication of his vast talents

With a superb double-century Brian Lara went past Allan Border's 11,174 runs in the third Test at Adelaide to break the record for most Test runs

A lowdown on the Adelaide Oval, venue of the third Test between Australia and West Indies

Brian Lara is having a terrible tour of Australia and his disastrous plight is not being helped by the umpiring

The third-umpire gaffe while ruling on Andrew Symonds's run-out

Hobart has been a good ground for Australia, who have never lost a Test here

To seek enlightenment from West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul, one must learn to interpret silence, action, body language and history

Packaged within a budget of US$ 28 million, Allen Stanford's five-week tournament offers a million dollar first prize from a total prize structure of US$2,115,000

American Allen Stanford is going to find his likeness to Australian Kerry Packer even more pronounced as oppositional forces gather momentum

Last year, Trinidad and Tobago's (T&T) cricketers dropped just one game in winning the President's Trophy. In 2005, with one match in the preliminary round of the new KFC Cup in Barbados left to go today-against Guyana-the celebrated "Cinderella Kids" of

it is surely time for more openness towards those who actually represent us on the field.

Martin Williamson on how the Lucky Report has to result in changes within the WICB

The West Indian coach has been hampered by issues which are far beyond his control

The spirit remained willing but the batting basics, the tactics, the bowling lines and, for the first time on tour, the catching were weak