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Bishan Singh Bedi

by Bill Ricquier /

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

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Crisis? What crisis?

by Bill Ricquier /

“ 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

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How are the mighty fallen?

by Bill Ricquier /

[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

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Ashes 2023 Autopsy

by Bill Ricquier /

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

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Spirit of the Age

by Bill Ricquier /

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

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Captains Fantastic

by Bill Ricquier /

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

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Champions for all Time

by Bill Ricquier /

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

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See How They Run

by Bill Ricquier /

“The more you do something the better you get at it”. There is little point in arguing against this. It can apply to sport as … Read More