Garry Sobers (1936-2026): The Complete Cricketer
Hail and Farewell
If AI were to create the perfect cricketer, the result would be likely to resemble Garry Sobers more than any…
The Judge: an Appreciation of Robin Smith, 1963-2025
Hail and FarewellOther England batsmen have been more prolific, more stylish, more reliable, or more dependable in all conditions. But few, in…
The Strong Man
Hail and FarewellJohn Reid, the former New Zealand captain, who died last week at the age of 92, was one of the…
The Triple Effervescence
Hail and FarewellWith the passing of Sir Everton Weekes in early July, cricket lost the last survivor of perhaps its greatest and…
Curtain Call
Hail and FarewellFor much of the game there was a slightly underwhelming feel about the Royal London One -Day Cup Final between…
A Giant Departs
Hail and FarewellCC BY-SA 4.0 : Image: Kumar Sangakkara batting in his final ODI in Sri Lanka.JPG Where does Kumar…
Down and Out
Hail and Farewell“Form is temporary, class is permanent” is an addled old cliche, but like many an addled old cliche, it has…
Six Degrees Of Separation
Hail and FarewellThe end of the 2013 English county season had an even more poignantly fin de siècle feel than usual for…
Start Me Up
Hail and FarewellIt 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 FarewellMuralitharan receiving a guard of honour after passing Walsh's record, Harare 2004. Image by Ajithjay licensed under the Creative Commons…
