“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
Test Cricket the Winner at the Basin Reserve
I was in London while the extraordinary second Test between New Zealand and England was being played at Wellington’s Basin Reserve. London is an even … Read More
A Review of Men’s International Cricket In 2022
There could be no doubt as to which was the outstanding men’s international cricket team in the calendar year 2022. England won nine Tests out … Read More
Grounds for Reflection
An empty cricket ground can be an interesting place. This is obviously the case with somewhere like Lord’s, where the mark of history is so … Read More
Aravinda De Silva: The Pocket Maestro
India’s Sachin Tendulkar was always known as The Little Master. At 5’5½” he was certainly shorter than average. His youth may also have played a … Read More
And Now for Something Completely Different
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