Having seen almost none of the extraordinary first Test between Pakistan and England at Rawalpindi, I don’t really feel qualified to say anything about it. … Read More
Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? I’m not saying this just because England won. England won in the Caribbean in 2010 and I barely noticed, … Read More
Arjuna Ranatunga: The Napoleon of Cricket
For long periods of time since its admission to the Test playing ranks in 1981, Sri Lanka has been regarded condescendingly by the major cricketing … Read More
Lord’s or The Oval: Must One Choose ?
One is north of the river, the other south. For some, that is all that needs to be said. London, The Great Wen, is a … Read More
Joe Root Reaches for the Stars
They were the Fab Four – Steve Smith, Joe Root, Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson. Incontrovertibly the outstanding batters of their generation, they shared the … Read More
Between Overs: How Life Gets In The Way Of Cricket by Michéle Savidge. Review
Between Overs: How Life Gets In The Way Of CricketBy Michéle SavidgePitch Publishing, 351pp “Are you part of the catering team?” This question, asked by … Read More
Bazball Bonanza
“ 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
Red Ball Re-Set
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
Men’s International Cricket in the 1990s: A Golden Age?
Like everything else, cricket has changed immeasurably in the last forty years. The international game has probably changed more than most sports. The development of … Read More
Brave New World
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
The Greatest of Our Time
In a world where all news is bad it still came as a terrible almost bruising shock. For cricket, it had been a very difficult … Read More
The Year of Living Dangerously: International Cricket in 2021
For a second year in succession, international cricket had a challenging time. It didn’t win any matches or series. It didn’t come anywhere in the … Read More