Tag: The Ashes

Forget the Trophy… it’s all about the South Africans

19 May 2017 0 comments

TCP SAYS… Alex Narey @anarey_NLP White Lightning: Allan Donald was always at the heart of the action for South Africa […]

Why, 20 years on, the Botham Report has proved to be ahead of its time

12 May 2017 0 comments

Peter Hayter looks back at a book borne out of frustration that has anticipated many of the game’s developments For […]

No slip-ups for England as they set off for Spain

12 May 2017 0 comments

As England head off to Spain for a ‘fielding’ camp, Chris Stocks explores its importance for success England will head […]

Martin Johnson column – Cricket in the 1980s! It was an X-rated classic…

2 May 2017 0 comments

Back in the 1970s, it was nigh on impossible to go to the cinema without seeing a film about skyscrapers […]

Rest assured, I’ll be ready now says Root

2 May 2017 0 comments

Chris Stocks discovers that England’s new Test captain has no problems with having to miss early season games For all […]

REST ASSURED, I’LL BE READY NOW SAYS ROOT

28 April 2017 0 comments

Chris Stocks discovers that England’s new Test captain has no problems with having to miss early season games Chris Stocks […]

CRICKET IN THE 1980S! IT WAS AN X-RATED CLASSIC…

28 April 2017 0 comments

MARTIN JOHNSON Back in the 1970s, it was nigh on impossible to go to the cinema without seeing a film […]

Root showed the signs of a great captain aged just 14, says Bresnan

28 April 2017 0 comments

By Ross Lawson HE showed signs of his captaincy potential at the age of just 14, and now Joe Root […]

Pattinson, fast and furious with the Ashes on the horizon

25 April 2017 0 comments

Adam Collins discovers that Australia’s injury prone spearhead is easing back to his best and enjoying life at Notts He’s […]

Jimmy: Hameed better than Cook

7 April 2017 0 comments

By Peter Hayter JAMES Anderson has made the extraordinary claim that rookie England opener Haseeb Hameed is already a better […]

Life in fast lane took its toll on ‘Wild Thing’ Tait

7 April 2017 0 comments

Tristan Lavalette pays tribute to a fearsome bowler who brought excitement to the game Tristan Lavalette Hardy English supporters, sensing […]

Luke’s no longer captain but he’s still vital for us

31 March 2017 0 comments

DISABILITY CRICKET THIS WEEK… IAN MARTIN Head of disability cricket at the ECB Why are the visually impaired team looking […]

A GAME LOST TO SPORT’S MONEY MAKERS…

31 March 2017 0 comments

PETER HAYTER For those of us who have been banging on about the absolute necessity of getting live cricket – […]

It’s a song and a dance after Adele ignites Gabba row…

24 March 2017 0 comments

Alison Mitchell looks at the carnage left at the Gabba following Adele’s recent concert, and the ensuing fallout The Gabba […]

Martin Johnson column – We’re not thickos, so please no more gimmicks!

21 March 2017 0 comments

I popped into my bank the other day with an account inquiry, but instead of getting an answer I got […]

Derek Pringle column – Finn still searching to deliver on early promise

21 March 2017 0 comments

In Richard Ford’s elegiac novel The Sportswriter, the protagonist Frank Bascombe reckons there is “nothing as noble and enduring as […]

Strauss: We must end our World Cup shame

21 March 2017 0 comments

By Paul Eddison New kid on the block: Keaton Jennings, who will represent the North, bats during a warm-up session […]

How PCA makes sure players will never be cast adrift again like Larwood

21 March 2017 0 comments

Peter Hayter discovers how players in the modern game can find support from their ‘union’ when their careers end The […]

Big Show settled for second billing as Sniffer proved his star quality

21 March 2017 0 comments

Adam Collins in India and Geoff Lemon of the ABC Down Under The boys show their respect for a man […]

We must keep the old-timers going for Ashes success

21 March 2017 0 comments

By Richard Edwards CHRIS TREMLETT has urged England to treat Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad with kid gloves this summer […]

Shield cricket could be just the ticket for Hampshire’s Crane

14 March 2017 0 comments

English cricket fans are used to seeing overseas players in domestic cricket but they are a rarer sight in Australia.

Alastair Cook: the first two years as captain

6 February 2017 0 comments

Following Alastair Cook’s resignation as England captain, we profile his leadership’s progression and the moments that provided a stern, sometimes […]

Derek Pringle column – Skippers felt the force of the chop in the 80s

17 January 2017 1 comment

The seeming prevarication over the future of Alastair Cook as England captain seems to be based on achieving the right […]

Tristan Lavalette column – Aussies gearing up for an Ashes hijack…

10 January 2017 0 comments

There is much goodwill suddenly fostering within Australian cricket after a successful rebirth and seamless transition into a new era. […]

We’ve come a long way but work still to be done

13 December 2016 0 comments

Francis Kelly speaks to England Women’s head coach Mark Robinson just over a year into the role Mark Robinson took […]

Tag: The Ashes

Forget the Trophy… it’s all about the South Africans

Why, 20 years on, the Botham Report has proved to be ahead of its time

No slip-ups for England as they set off for Spain

Martin Johnson column – Cricket in the 1980s! It was an X-rated classic…

Rest assured, I’ll be ready now says Root

REST ASSURED, I’LL BE READY NOW SAYS ROOT

CRICKET IN THE 1980S! IT WAS AN X-RATED CLASSIC…

Root showed the signs of a great captain aged just 14, says Bresnan

Pattinson, fast and furious with the Ashes on the horizon

Jimmy: Hameed better than Cook

Life in fast lane took its toll on ‘Wild Thing’ Tait

Luke’s no longer captain but he’s still vital for us

A GAME LOST TO SPORT’S MONEY MAKERS…

It’s a song and a dance after Adele ignites Gabba row…

Martin Johnson column – We’re not thickos, so please no more gimmicks!

Derek Pringle column – Finn still searching to deliver on early promise

Strauss: We must end our World Cup shame

How PCA makes sure players will never be cast adrift again like Larwood

Big Show settled for second billing as Sniffer proved his star quality

We must keep the old-timers going for Ashes success

Shield cricket could be just the ticket for Hampshire’s Crane

Alastair Cook: the first two years as captain

Derek Pringle column – Skippers felt the force of the chop in the 80s

Tristan Lavalette column – Aussies gearing up for an Ashes hijack…

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