Graceful: Kelly Smuts in action for the Warriors back home in South Africa

We are delighted that The Cricket Paper, Haresfoot Brewery, The Lord’s Taverners and ourselves have come together to initiate this new award which, over time, will reflect the all-round contributions made by individuals to the success of cricket teams at many levels of the game.
When, two years ago, we commissioned Haresfoot to produce All-Rounder: Cricket Writers’ Club Ale, we did so in the belief that cricket and beer is a marriage to be ranked alongside the likes of strawberries and cream, Lillee an...