2008 was a fascinating year for cricket – a real changing of the world order, after years of dominance by Australia. The year was book-ended with dramas, starting with the Bollyline affair in Sydney and ending with the historic win by the Proteas at the MCG . This completed a momentous year for the two dominant teams - India and South Africa - whilst confirming a decline in the stocks of Australia as they suffered their first home defeat in 16 years. CricketCrowd makes its Picks of International Cricket with "The 25 Most Exciting Games in 2008".

A select few of the greats in the game have been knighted for their services to cricket. From the CricketCrowd Video Lists series – Bringing History to Life!

In his weekly column, CricketCrowd’s resident writer Gav Jayasinghe captures the key quotes from around the world, and he brings them to life with his editorial comments to put them in context

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is getting to its half way stage, and by all accounts it has so far lived up to the hype and been the success that it was intended to be.

In his weekly column, CricketCrowd’s resident writer Gav Jayasinghe captures the key quotes from around the world, and he brings them to life with his editorial comments to put them in context

In his weekly column, CricketCrowd’s resident writer Gav Jayasinghe captures the key quotes from around the world, and he brings them to life with his editorial comments to put them in context.

In his weekly column, CricketCrowd’s resident writer Gav Jayasinghe captures the key quotes from around the world and. He brings them to life with his editorial comments to put them in context

In his weekly column, CricketCrowd’s resident writer Gav Jayasinghe captures the key quotes from around the world and. He brings them to life with his editorial comments to put them in context