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  • First Among Equals – Part 1

    Some Cricketers

    This article first appeared in my book, The Pakistani Masters. It has been updated following Imran's success in the general…

    Imran Khan sitting in outfield
  • First Among Equals – Part 2

    Some Cricketers

    This article first appeared in my book, The Pakistani Masters. It has been updated following Imran's success in the general…

  • First Among Equals – Part 3

    Some Cricketers

    This is the third and final part of an article that first appeared in my book, The Pakistani Masters. It has…

  • The Mark of Greatness

    Some Cricketers

    Before the English summer of 1968 the cricket authorities relaxed the applicable rules so that each county could hire an…

    Barry Richards walks off to applause
  • The Old Fox

    Some Cricketers

    The so-called showpiece one-day Lord's final - in its current incarnation, The Royal Lindon One -Day Cup - has undoubtedly…

  • Everything is Broken

    Some Cricketers

    England have had a challenging - yes, we all know what that means - start to their tour of Australia…

    Glenn McGrath close up
  • You Must Remember This

    Some Cricketers

    Australia' s tour of India, commencing this month, promises to be a very intriguing one. India have rediscovered their love…

    Bill Pavilion End, Bill Ricquier's Cricket Views
  • Hail to the Chief

    Some Cricketers

    The election of Donald Trump as the forty - fifth President of the United States has caused, if not global…

  • Age shall not wither

    Some Cricketers

    In the week that Theresa May became the oldest person to enter 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister since James…

    Bill Pavilion End, Bill Ricquier's Cricket Views
  • In the Genes

    Some Cricketers

    Flying from Singapore to London to watch England's third Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's, I found myself watching an…

  • Brian Close – Bloody but Unbowed

    Some Cricketers

    Brian Close, who died on 14 September at the age of 84, was one of the most remarkable of English…

  • Kept in Reserve

    Some Cricketers

    Image: By Aravind Sivaraj (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons New Zealand had an interesting selection quandary…