The game between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Delhi, the 38th game of the tournament, was not without interest to the impartial observer – particularly … Read More
Kuldeep Yadav: “A Genuine Leg-Spinner”
The Men’s Cricket World Cup has been great fun to watch. I say this despite having made some public predictions that were almost laughably wide … Read More
Bishan Singh Bedi
Of the Indians who have played county cricket since the easing of the qualification rules in 1968, only Farokh Engineer has made a greater impact … Read More
Crisis? What crisis?
“ Litotes?”, a friend said in response to my WhatsApp message that my prediction regarding the Men’s Cricket World Cup – that England were a … Read More
How are the mighty fallen?
[External link] Empires come and go. Sporting ascendancy is equally, and inevitably, ephemeral. Few sporting giants, however, can have been brought back down to earth … Read More
Ashes 2023 Autopsy
The 2023 Ashes was an outstanding series, providing the sort of ever-changing narrative that limited-overs cricket simply cannot deliver. Four of the Tests resulted in … Read More
Spirit of the Age
Jonny Bairstow faced up to the final ball of Cameron Green’s eighth over. It was predictably short and Bairstow ducked under it. He then made … Read More
Captains Fantastic – Part Two
The second Ashes Test, at Lord’s, was in many ways as remarkable as the first. England made the running for much of the game at … Read More
Captains Fantastic
The 2023 Ashes got off to a terrific start at Edgbaston. It grabbed attention from the first ball, sent flashing through the covers for four … Read More
Ranjan Madugalle – a True Cricket Person
Ranjan Madugalle has been actively involved in international cricket for over forty years. That is a remarkable achievement. And there is no reason to think … Read More
Champions for all Time
It is fifty years since Hampshire last won the County Championship. In the period between then and now some of the world’s greatest players have … Read More
Sanath Jayasuriya – a Man Ahead of his Time
Sri Lanka has produced many great cricketers since its emergence as a leading cricketing nation in the mid-1990s. Sanath Jayasuriya can truly be said to … Read More