Despite being one of the best ever at what he did, he didn't see himself as a superstar

Great keeper, good mate, straight talker - that's just a few things the former Australia player has been

And when players have a technical problem, fellow players are best placed to sort them out

One burned with the desire to win and excel at Test cricket, the other has been the epitome of poor leadership, compounded by bad luck

It's clear a number of selectors across the world don't quite know what they need to be looking for

Though he is their best batter, a fair amount of the blame for that must go to Joe Root

One is inspirational, well respected, and will grow into a strong leader; the other is an ordinary, and unlucky, captain

Australia have a good attack, established stars with the bat, and a new captain who is the best man for the job

When bowlers are reduced to deliberately bowling wide and wickets come off batters' errors, you know the balance isn't right

There's too much emphasis on variations; and the defensive mindset from short-format cricket is an obstacle as well

Ashley Mallett was among Australia's finest spinners - and a source of comedy on the field

India, Pakistan, England and West Indies could be the likely semi-finalists

Non-traditional Test playing nations have little incentive to play the longest format when T20 is more lucrative, accessible and popular

The game in the time of Covid is already challenging. The international schedule urgently needs a re-evaluation

A middle order of Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya and R Ashwin would boost the team even more

Anderson is unique because he gets movement all the time without losing one of his regular deliveries

We often hear that the five-day format is the premier one, but reality says different

Changes to T20 could well have achieved the desired ends instead

In pandemic-era cricket, teams with a large pool of players have a huge advantage over those who don't

It's rare to have a genuine fast foursome, but when you do, it's a recipe for success