Tag: Michael Atherton

Mark Ramprakash backs Andy Flower to replace Matthew Mott

4 August 2024 0 comments

Former England batter Mark Ramprakash has joined a chorus of past players urging England’s top brass to bring “deep thinker” Andy Flower back into the men’s white-ball set-up following the departure of Matthew Mott.

Harry Brook has the right stuff to lead for England

28 July 2024 0 comments

There would have been sniggers as well as knowing nods over Harry Brook’s credentials to be an England captain when the notion was aired last week.

Former England and Kent spinner Underwood dies aged 78

15 April 2024 0 comments

Derek Underwood, the most prolific spin bowler in England’s Test history, has died at the age of 78. Underwood, affectionately […]

From Atkinson to de Caires – potential County Championship stars

3 April 2024 0 comments

Cricketers around the country are gearing up for the Vitality County Championship which gets under way on Friday. Here, we […]

England ‘at end of cycle’ in ODIs – Atherton

26 October 2023 0 comments

Former England captain Michael Atherton said the current one-day side could be “at the end of the cycle” after another […]

The Definitive Devon Malcolm

16 July 2023 0 comments

The former England fast bowler looks back on his most hair-raising spells The Boycott scalp Yorkshire XI v Yorkshire Select […]

Brilliant Benny compounds Seaxers woe

11 July 2021 0 comments

BENNY Howell’s phenomenal spell helped Gloucestershire defend 171 to beat Middlesex by ten runs and leave the Seaxers rooted to […]

Like father, like son. It’s mini Athers!

16 May 2021 0 comments

By Andy Baber Stubborn: Josh De Caires and dad Mike THE apple does not appear to fall far from the […]

Atherton Jnr signs new pro deal with Middlesex

6 September 2020 0 comments

MICHAEL Atherton’s son, Josh De Caires, is excited for the future after being handed a three-year professional contract by Middlesex. […]

Johnson column: You don’t see 11-hour batting marathons anymore in Test cricket

12 September 2018 0 comments

By Martin Johnson Some of you will remember a Seventies television sitcom in which the title character, Reggie Perrin, opens […]

Pringle column: ECB may still offer a pathway for universities

17 May 2018 0 comments

Derek Pringle focusses on the state of university cricket after eleven players from Anglia Ruskin were named in Cambridge MCCU’s team to play Essex

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

From Botham’s beef to the Pollock pearls, TV was a joy

29 May 2017 0 comments

Peter Hayter spends a day on his sofa enthusing at the expertise of Sky’s coverage at Headingley SKY TV’s monopoly […]

Martin Johnson column – Players can get teed off with Press sometimes… Don’t I know!

20 December 2016 0 comments

If I had a fiver for every time a cricketer has said: “I never read the newspapers” I’d be a […]

Top captains in numbers… but not necessarily in their rankings!

16 November 2016 0 comments

As Alastair Cook surpasses Michael Atherton as England’s most-capped skipper, Derek Pringle identifies the key similarities between the pair Amid […]

England lost throughout the 1990s – because rivals were the all-time greats

23 May 2016 0 comments

Emma John knew nothing but defeat as a fan of 90s England. But were Atherton’s Army really that bad? It […]