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Abdul Qadir

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier10/09/19

The great Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir died last week. This article about him first appeared in my book, The Pakistani Masters. “Mummy, I want to … Read More

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The Apotheosis of Steven Smith

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier03/08/19

Whatever happens in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston – England are slightly ahead on points, as it were, as I write this before the … Read More

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Having Lunch With Don Bradman

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier27/04/19

There are many worse places than Singapore to be a cricket person. You can play; there are some local leagues. You can hobnob with a … Read More

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Tom Graveney – Style and Substance

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier08/03/19

“Tom Graveney was the James Vince of his day.” Discuss. Ridiculous, I hear you cry. Graveney was a master batsman, one of only 25 to … Read More

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Graham McKenzie: The Overworked Thoroughbred

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier23/01/19

The list of Australia’s top ten Test wicket-takers reads like a concave of the game’s immortals.  There are four members of the side that many … Read More

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Mike Brearley – A Degree In People

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier14/01/19

How important is captaincy in cricket? is there room in an international eleven for a player who is in the team solely because he is … Read More

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Cook Calls Last Orders on Distinguished Career

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier08/09/18

Alastair Cook’s imminent retirement from Test cricket – at the end of England’s home series against India, and this is being written just before the … Read More

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Ajit Wadekar (1941-2018)

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier19/08/18

Ajit Wadekar, who has died at the age of 77, was a pugnacious left-handed batsman and fine close fielder, especially in the slips. Tall – … Read More

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First Among Equals – Part 1

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier31/07/18

This article first appeared in my book, The Pakistani Masters. It has been updated following Imran’s success in the general election in July 2018, which … Read More

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First Among Equals – Part 2

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier31/07/18

This article first appeared in my book, The Pakistani Masters. It has been updated following Imran’s success in the general election in July 2018, which … Read More

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First Among Equals – Part 3

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier31/07/18

This is the third and final part of an article that first appeared in my book, The Pakistani Masters. It has been updated following Imran’s success … Read More

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The Mark of Greatness

In Some Cricketers.. by Bill Ricquier08/07/18

Before the English summer of 1968 the cricket authorities relaxed the applicable rules so that each county could hire an overseas player without having to … Read More

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