King of the Jungle
Bowling
Australia don’t normally “do” finger spin. For them it has traditionally been the wrist spinner who has held sway among…
Five Men and a Test Match
The AshesThe Brisbane Cricket Ground (the GABBA) All England supporters fear the worst before a Test match in Brisbane. There is…
Everything is Broken
Some CricketersEngland have had a challenging - yes, we all know what that means - start to their tour of Australia…
Building a Cricket Library
Books and MoviesIs cricket the most literary of games? There is obviously no real answer to this question. For all I know…
How to Win in the UAE
Some Cricket MatchesThe simple answer is one that was only ever available to one team and is no longer available to them:…
How to Win in Australia
Some Cricket MatchesIt’s not easy. Fred Trueman, Brian Statham, Frank Tyson, Jim Laker and Tony Lock. Not a bad attack, most people…
A Tale of Two Tests
Some Cricket MatchesThis is the title of the first cricket book I ever read. It is an account by Richie Benaud of…
Why We Watch Cricket
About the GameWhen play started on the fourth day of the second Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston in 2005, the…
Special Delivery
BowlingMoeen Ali sealed England's emphatic victory over South Africa in the third Test with Test cricket 's forty-third hat trick.…
A Century at the Oval
Some Cricket MatchesThe third Test between England and South Africa is the hundredth Test to be played at The Oval. The old…
Ford Departs as Sri Lanka Show Mixed Form in Champions’ Trophy
Sri LankaThe 2017 ICC Champions Trophy was a very enjoyable tournament. It was very compact - the whole thing was done…
Tested and Found Wanting
Some Cricket MatchesDo modern-day batsmen deserve Test cricket? The question is worth asking after recent events. Test Cricket is the most demanding…
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