England complete emphatic win in four days
Sri Lanka
Rangana Herath's much heralded last Test ended with the great man's desperate and unavailing dive for safety as England secured…
Impregnable Jennings puts England in total command
Sri LankaAt the start of day three of the first Test between Sri Lanka and England at Galle, England's objective seemed…
England spinners turn the heat on Sri Lanka
Sri LankaIn a disciplined display in gruelling conditions, England turned a position of advantage at the end of the first day…
Foakes shows his class as England recover from customary shaky start
Sri LankaIn some ways the most surprising thing about the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and England…
Opportunity Knocks in a Series Where Little is Certain
Sri LankaThere is a fascinating series in prospect between Sri Lanka and England, which starts in Galle on Tuesday. Both sides…
Cricket in the Eighties
About the GameRemember the 1980s? Reagan, Thatcher and Gorbachev, the Berlin Wall, the Falklands, the Pope and his Popemobile, the assassinations of…
Cook Calls Last Orders on Distinguished Career
Some CricketersAlastair Cook's imminent retirement from Test cricket - at the end of England's home series against India, and this is…
Ajit Wadekar (1941-2018)
Some CricketersAjit Wadekar, who has died at the age of 77, was a pugnacious left-handed batsman and fine close fielder, especially…
The Rain it Raineth Every Day
About the GameThe weather is peculiarly important in cricket. Of course, it can be critical to any sort of activity that is…
Kohli’s One Man Show Can’t Prevent England Win
Some Cricket MatchesOf course the problem is that Test cricket is so boring. It is seriously doubtful that even the head of…
First Among Equals – Part 1
Some CricketersThis article first appeared in my book, The Pakistani Masters. It has been updated following Imran's success in the general…
First Among Equals – Part 2
Some CricketersThis article first appeared in my book, The Pakistani Masters. It has been updated following Imran's success in the general…
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