Tag: Ian Botham

The Kookaburra Ball, The Wobbled Seam And The Border/Gavaskar Series

28 November 2024 0 comments

By Garfield Robinson West Indies fast bowling great and one-time record-holder for wickets in Test cricket, Courtney Walsh, was spectacularly […]

INTERVIEW: England great Dennis Amiss on cricket’s evolution

22 September 2024 0 comments

The former England opener, Warwickshire chief executive and deputy chairman of the ECB reflects on his career in the game.

England v Sri Lanka: Bad light intervenes on day 2 of third Test

8 September 2024 0 comments

Bad light brought about an early finish for the second successive day in the third and final Test at The Oval.

Sri Lanka fight back in the London gloom

8 September 2024 0 comments

Bad light brought about an early finish for the second successive day in the third and final Test at The Oval, frustrating an England side seeking to complete their first men’s summer Test whitewash since 2004.

A Guide To Collecting Cricket Memorabilia

3 September 2024 0 comments

Once the preserve of the rich and well heeled, sports memorabilia collecting has soared over recent years, as access to […]

A Cricket Life Allan Lamb

11 August 2024 0 comments

The England and Northants legend on switching allegiances and taking on the Windies Interview by Jo Harman A loyal servant: […]

Aldridge and Thomas consign Lancs to fourth successive defeat

4 August 2024 0 comments

By Richard Latham August 2, County Ground, Taunton Lancashire Lighting 218 Somerset 220-2 Somerset won by 8 wickets Toss: Somerset, […]

Louis Kimber – record breaker

30 June 2024 0 comments

Remember the name, as the saying goes. Because apart from hardcore county cricket fans, not that many would have been […]

Jimmy in numbers

19 May 2024 0 comments

Here are a few of the numbers confirming Anderson as one of cricket’s true greats: 187 – Test matches, second […]

Mike Procter

24 March 2024 0 comments

A Cricket Life A regular feature charting the lives of some of the game’s stars, this week the former South […]

“Nothing to celebrate” – Anderson on 700th Test wicket

13 March 2024 0 comments

James Anderson insists his history-making 700th Test wicket was “nothing to celebrate” after England’s series defeat in India and is […]

Shakib Al Hasan: Scoundrel; Steward; Survivalist…

1 October 2023 0 comments

By Ben Gardner At the 2019 World Cup, Shakib Al Hasan was many people’s pick as the unofficial Player of […]

King Viv rules up north

24 September 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver looks back to 1987 when Sir Viv Richards, at the height of his powers, turned out for Rishton […]

Botham leads tributes as Broad bows out on high in England win

2 August 2023 0 comments

England great Sir Ian Botham led the tributes to Stuart Broad after the 37-year-old bowed out of Test cricket on […]

Passing on the legacy of Beefy

23 July 2023 0 comments

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler At the end of the first day at the Old Trafford Test, reserve umpire Martin […]

Moeen keen to prove ‘old is gold’ as England aim to keep Ashes dream alive

18 July 2023 0 comments

England are hoping to prove that “old is gold” after banking on a vintage attack for their must-win Ashes Test […]

Beefy goes electric

16 July 2023 0 comments

MANCHESTER ’81 REVISITED Phil Walker recalls the last time England triumphed over Australia at Old Trafford in the Ashes In […]

Stokes plays a familiar tune

9 July 2023 0 comments

THE LEEDS REPORT: DAY TWO James Wallace reports on a blistering second day at Headingley By Jim Wallace Day 2 […]

Lyon has an impressive milestone in his sights at Lord’s

27 June 2023 0 comments

Nathan Lyon is set to play his 100th consecutive Test when Australia and England meet at Lord’s from Wednesday. The […]

A decade on and it’s all change

25 June 2023 0 comments

VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN Ten years ago I covered my first Test match as a reporter. […]

Old Trafford collapse and World Cup woe – England’s lowest ODI totals

14 July 2022 0 comments

England slumped to one of their lowest one-day international totals when India bowled them out for just 110 at the […]

Australia great Shane Warne remembered at moving service in Melbourne

30 March 2022 0 comments

Shane Warne’s life and lasting legacy was remembered by family, friends, former team-mates and rivals at a moving state memorial […]

Sir Viv Richards turns 70: How West Indies star forged one of the great careers

7 March 2022 0 comments

Sir Vivian Richards was the most destructive batter of his generation and not a man to be messed with on […]

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 […]

Barker hoping for more joy in native north-west

19 September 2021 0 comments

By Richard Edwards KEITH BARKER may be leaving the home comforts of the Ageas Bowl for Hampshire’s County Championship decider […]