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  • The Strong Man

    Hail and Farewell

    John Reid, the former New Zealand captain, who died last week at the age of 92, was one of the…

  • The Triple Effervescence

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    With the passing of Sir Everton Weekes in early July, cricket lost the last survivor of perhaps its greatest and…

  • Curtain Call

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    For much of the game there was a slightly underwhelming feel about the Royal London One -Day Cup Final between…

    Geraint Jones celebrates with Gloucester.
  • A Giant Departs

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      CC BY-SA 4.0 : Image: Kumar Sangakkara batting in his final ODI in Sri Lanka.JPG   Where does Kumar…

  • Down and Out

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    “Form is temporary, class is permanent” is an addled old cliche, but like many an addled old cliche, it has…

    Bill Pavilion End, Bill Ricquier's Cricket Views
  • Six Degrees Of Separation

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    The end of the 2013 English county season had an even more poignantly fin de siècle feel than usual for…

  • Start Me Up

    Hail and Farewell

    It was impossible not to feel sorry for Simon Kerrigan, the Lancashire slow left arm bowler, as he made his…

  • You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

    Hail and Farewell

    Muralitharan receiving a guard of honour after passing Walsh's record, Harare 2004. Image by Ajithjay licensed under the Creative Commons…

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