FutureNumbers in the Dressing Room: How Analytics Changed Selection
From match-up charts to workload models, data now shapes who plays and how. Here is where the numbers help selectors and where judgement still rules.
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FutureWho Pays for the Party? The Economics of Franchise Cricket
How franchise leagues earn money from broadcasters, sponsors and fans, where it goes, and what keeps these tournaments financially sustainable.
FutureOne Match in 1900 to Los Angeles 2028: Cricket's Olympic Story
Cricket played a single Olympic match in Paris in 1900. Trace the long road from that curious game to the sport's return at the Los Angeles Games.
FutureCan Test Cricket Survive? A Fair Look at the Longest Format
Test cricket faces money, calendar and attention pressures, yet still produces the game's best drama. A balanced look at the threats and its case.
FutureFour Days or Five? The Great Test Match Argument
Should Test cricket be shortened to four days? We weigh the arguments on scheduling, results, tradition and fairness on both sides of the debate.
FutureSeeing Every Edge: How Broadcast Technology Remade Watching Cricket
From stump cameras and slow-motion replays to ball tracking and on-screen graphics, see how television technology changed how fans follow cricket.
FutureBeyond the Old Heartlands: Cricket Finds New Ground in the USA and Europe
How cricket is growing in the United States and continental Europe, from Major League Cricket to Dutch upsets, and what obstacles still stand in the way.
FutureGreener Outfields: How Cricket Grounds Are Adapting to a Changing Climate
Heat, rain, drought and air quality are testing cricket grounds. See how venues are adapting while serving their communities year-round.
FutureManaging the Miles: How Workload Shapes Cricket Careers
Fast bowlers break, schedules overflow and selectors rest stars. Learn how workload management shapes careers, tactics and the way teams are picked.
FutureCricket 2035: Formats, Technology and the Fans of Tomorrow
Predicting cricket's next decade: how formats, technology, women's cricket and new audiences could reshape the game, and what might stay the same.