Sam Dalling, centre, collapses in agony while side-planking with Lancashire's first-team squad Lancashire County Cricket Club The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join.

When I fired up Cricket 26 for the first time and hopped into a quick five-over game to get my eye in, I was pleasantly surprised by how substantially smoother it all seemed in contrast with the messy ...

Retired outs are getting more common in the shortest format of the game with each passing day. Teams are using the rule to make optimal use of the ammunition in their batting lineup. This week, ...