April29

There but for the Grace of God

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110 years ago Fred Tate failed to hold a catch on which the loss of the Ashes was blamed. CW’s Dave Wilson looks into the story behind what has come to be known as “Tate’s Match”.

April17

A Delayed Response

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Following the interest shown in “Racial Slur or Misunderstanding?” we are now able to publish what was, for David Frith, his final word on the controversy.

April10

CB Fry: Batsmanship

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In this follow-up to last week’s feature on Fry’s cricket career, Dave looks at Fry’s batsmanship in detail to try and discover why he was found wanting in Tests.

April03

Botham’s Finest Hour

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In front of a packed Lord’s Nat West semi-final crowd in 1983, Ian Botham rescued Somerset from almost certain defeat in one of his finest innings. Gareth Bland looks back on one of the all-rounder’s greatest performances and one of the tournament’s most unlikely finishes