Steve Smith –the master craftsman 9 July 2023 0 comments VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN During the week, Cricket Australia released a video of a blindfolded Steve […]
England recall ‘caged tiger’ Stuart Broad for Sydney Test 4 January 2022 0 comments England have recalled “caged tiger” Stuart Broad for the fourth Ashes Test, giving him the chance to work out his […]
Cummins named Australia Test captain 26 November 2021 0 comments Pat Cummins has been named Australia Test captain following Tim Paine’s decision to step down from the post last Friday. […]
OUR CLUBS ARE TREASURESS TOO 12 September 2021 0 comments RICHARD CLARKEAKA The Grumbler Dear Oliver Dowden,Please let me introduce myself. I am a county cricket fan, cricket writer/author and […]
COUNTY GAME IS ONE HARD SELL! 4 July 2021 0 comments RICHARD CLARKEAKA The Grumbler Like many English cricket fans, I fear for the future of the county game. Unlike most, […]
ACT NOW OR WE’LL NEVER WIN BATTLE WITH SLOW OVER RATES 27 June 2021 0 comments I CAN’T leave you without a quick revisit to last week’s column, as our game continues to lose its battle […]
A ‘SPACESHIP’ THAT TOOK LORD’S INTO 21ST CENTURY 24 May 2019 0 comments Adam Collins discusses the significance of an iconic Lord’s structure which gave a lie to the belief that the MCC […]
Johnson column: Remembering the 1999 Cricket World Cup 21 May 2019 0 comments Martin Johnson takes a unique look at rule changes made to the Cricket World Cup over the years
Of all England players, Adil Rashid could be the most crucial 2 April 2019 0 comments Sajid Mahmood says Rashid’s leg-spin could be crucial to England going well
MAYBE NOW WE’LL TAKE TAKE RULES ON MANKAD SERIOUSLY! 29 March 2019 0 comments Adam Collins dissects the opinion of MCC laws manager Fraser Stewart to strike a balance between rules of the game […]
Bumble: Jos Buttler was ‘guilty of being dozy’ 27 March 2019 0 comments Sky Sports commentator David Lloyd gives his take on the mankad dismissal of Jos Buttler by Ravi Ashwin
Westbury column: Vulnerable kids doing it their own way as lack of terrestrial TV exposure reduces the power of sport 19 March 2019 0 comments Isabelle Westbury on the generation who may never have seen a ball bowled on TV
Pringle column: No favours to your teammates in the press box please Sir Alastair Cook 29 January 2019 0 comments Alastair Cook recently conceded he is unwilling to openly criticise ex-England teammates Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad
Westbury column: Every athlete dies twice – we need to talk about life after retirement 13 September 2018 0 comments A cliche that shouldn’t be rendered by corny films like Rocky, writes Isabelle Westbury
Johnson column: Like royal weddings, things won’t be the same now 30 May 2018 0 comments Martin Johnson on how cricket is just as prone to modernisation as Harry and Meghan
THE DAY I FIRST MET SWANTON –AND KO’D HIS PHONE 18 May 2018 0 comments MARTIN JOHNSON The late EW Swanton was never a man to underestimate his own importance, and had he been around […]
Westbury column: Justin Langer’s healing ways set to take some time 17 May 2018 0 comments As Smith and Bancroft are labelled as ‘good blokes’, Izzy Westbury questions the support or lack thereof for suspended vice-captain David Warner
Johnson column: So Colly, can you defy time like Close and Illingworth? 12 May 2018 0 comments It may have escaped you, but Paul Collingwood is now 41…
Pringle column: Did a certain Australian just use the c-word? 4 April 2018 0 comments Derek Pringle looks at the week Cricket Australia endured and a past episode of ball-tampering in this country
Manthorp column: Unleash the verbal against an Australian or South African and you should expect to get burnt 8 March 2018 0 comments Neil Manthorp has his say on the Warner-de Kock controversy and gauges Ottis Gibson’s viewpoint
North column: Morne Morkel always made life uncomfortable for a batsman 6 March 2018 0 comments Marcus North on the career of old adversary Morne Morkel, who announced he will retire from international cricket next month
North column: T20 cricket struggling in international game 6 February 2018 0 comments Former Australia and Perth Scorchers batsman Marcus North reveals his view that the standard of T20i fall short of ODIs and Tests
Nixon column: Why I’m backing this new County Championship set-up 1 February 2018 0 comments The Leicestershire head coach says the new conference set-up would bring more meaningfulness to matches
So, how do you fit five in to four? 19 January 2018 0 comments Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon take a light-hearted view on why the Australian one-day team just isn’t clicking at the […]
Nixon column: If a no. 11 can bat the short stuff will be flying 3 January 2018 0 comments Paul Nixon takes issue with the exceeding number of bouncers witnessed in Test cricket