Gareth Bland pays tribute to the recently retired South African captain; a player who can justly claim to have been one of the great leaders of the modern age
Gareth Bland recalls the first of four consecutive World Cup semi-finals featuring Pakistan. This one, against West Indies at The Oval in 1979, was a case of so near yet so far.
Peter May struck a thrilling century on Ted Dexter’s Test debut in 1958. Gareth Bland examines both the innings and Dexter’s views on the enigmatic May