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The Ashes
The 2023 Ashes got off to a terrific start at Edgbaston. It grabbed attention from the first ball, sent flashing…
Ranjan Madugalle – a True Cricket Person
Some CricketersRanjan Madugalle has been actively involved in international cricket for over forty years. That is a remarkable achievement. And there…
Champions for all Time
About the GameIt is fifty years since Hampshire last won the County Championship. In the period between then and now some of…
Sanath Jayasuriya – a Man Ahead of his Time
Some CricketersSri Lanka has produced many great cricketers since its emergence as a leading cricketing nation in the mid-1990s. Sanath Jayasuriya…
See How They Run
About the Game“The more you do something the better you get at it”. There is little point in arguing against this. It…
Test Cricket the Winner at the Basin Reserve
EnglandI was in London while the extraordinary second Test between New Zealand and England was being played at Wellington’s Basin…
A Review of Men’s International Cricket In 2022
About the GameThere could be no doubt as to which was the outstanding men’s international cricket team in the calendar year 2022.…
Grounds for Reflection
Cricket GroundsAn empty cricket ground can be an interesting place. This is obviously the case with somewhere like Lord’s, where the…
Aravinda De Silva: The Pocket Maestro
Some CricketersIndia’s Sachin Tendulkar was always known as The Little Master. At 5’5½” he was certainly shorter than average. His youth…
And Now for Something Completely Different
EnglandHaving seen almost none of the extraordinary first Test between Pakistan and England at Rawalpindi, I don’t really feel qualified…
Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
EnglandWell, that was fun, wasn’t it? I’m not saying this just because England won. England won in the Caribbean in…
Arjuna Ranatunga: The Napoleon of Cricket
Some CricketersFor long periods of time since its admission to the Test playing ranks in 1981, Sri Lanka has been regarded…
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