Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Michael Clarke after India’s victory in the second Test, which signalled a changing of the guard in world cricket. Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images
Thirteen years, seven months and 159 Test matches after it started there is now a real sense that the era of Australian domination of cricket has come to an [...]

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe addresses a speech, on April 18, 2008 during celebrations for the country’s independence. Photograph: Alexander Joe/AFP
The idea that sport and politics don’t mix is the first resort of the ignorant fan, born of a blithe denial of the truth. History provides any number of examples to the contrary, from Joe Louis [...]

Sir Allen Stanford meets the press at Lord’s on June 11. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images
“You see him coming at you, menacing as a shark’s fin above the water’s surface. He has that vein on his temple that makes it look as though he’s got a worm crawling under his skin, and his eyes, the heat [...]