Who is the Fairest of Them All?
Some Cricketers
I remember listening to an interview with a batsman – a right-handed batsman, I just can’t remember who it was…
April is the Cruellest Month
About the GameWhatever your interpretation of T S Elliot's famous line, April is a month I normally look forward to. The 2020…
Time for a Break
Some Cricket MatchesI saw an intriguing picture the other day while leafing through a book called Cricket – The Golden Age by Duncan Steer.…
Catch Me if You Can
About the GameRecords are made to be broken. That is certainly true of sport. In some ways it is almost the point…
Clash of the Titans
Some CricketersWho was the greater bowler, Muttiah Muralitharan or Shane Warne? Such questions are almost impossible to answer. This is obviously…
Going Viral
England, Sri LankaOn Friday 14 March 2020 COVID-19 made its first impact on international cricket, and we had our first, decidedly untantalising…
Series Triumph Hints at New Dawn for Root’s England
EnglandRarely can an England Test side have enjoyed such dominance in an away Test series against major opposition as they…
Mismatch at Mount Maunganui
England, Some Cricket MatchesShould we be surprised that New Zealand are ranked number two in the ICC’s Men’s Test rankings? Hardly. They have…
All Square: The Ashes Classics of 1972 and 2019
The AshesEngland and Australia achieved something very rare at The Kia Oval on Sunday. An Ashes series was drawn two-all for…
Joy for Paine as Root Licks His Wounds
The AshesThis has been the best Ashes series for some time, probably since 2009. In 2015 England won 3-2, which makes…
Abdul Qadir
Some CricketersThe great Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir died last week. This article about him first appeared in my book, The Pakistani…
The Legend of Headingley – 2019
The AshesIt’s not supposed to happen. You don’t win Test matches after being bowled out for 67, at least not in…
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