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Bazball Bonanza

by Bill Ricquier /

“ Well, it was pretty fun doing it”. This was Joe Root’s on-the-spot description of England’s remarkable pursuit of a target of 378 in the … Read More

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Red Ball Re-Set

by Bill Ricquier /

We knew things couldn’t get any worse. And most people thought it would take a while before they got better. In almost every respect England’s … Read More

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Brave New World

by Bill Ricquier /

England cricket supporters are well used to looking forward to the dawn of a new era. The last seismic change came at the end of … Read More

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A Tale of Three Tests

by Bill Ricquier /

Three Tests were played in the opening week of 2022, in Mount Maunganui, Sydney and Johannesburg. Each of them was truly memorable, demonstrating why Test … Read More

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Same Old Story

by Bill Ricquier /

“…Anderson and Broad declined to pitch the ball up.” This is from Lawrence Booth’s match report of the second Test between Australia and England at … Read More