To mark the passage of more than twenty years since he had the pleasure of meeting him Martin tells the story of a true gentleman, Colin Cowdrey

Neutrals always enjoy seeing the underdog triumph against the champion. In this feature Martin tells the story of a famous County Championship match in which David slew Goliath

The Australian skipper’s recent fine for threatening Jimmy Anderson brings to mind another incident where a stump microphone caused problems for an international cricketer.

As Australia take what looks like being an unassailable grip on the current Ashes series Martin tells the story of an unsung hero from their past

Dave takes a look at Tendulkar’s career in terms of his impact on India’s win probability – the result may surprise you.

Did two cruel twists of fate rob Jeff and Simon Jones of their places amongst the giants of the game? In this feature Martin looks back on two sadly truncated careers.

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.

After 24 years India’s favourite son has played his last Test and amidst emotional scenes almost left centre stage with a fairytale century. In this feature Cameron pays tribute to him

After 24 years India’s favourite son has played his last Test and amidst emotional scenes almost left centre stage with a fairytale century. In this feature Martin recalls an old controversy

Peter Siddle is the modern-day Darren Gough of Ashes contests: capable of bowling inspired spells, respected by opponents, an Ashes hat-trick… and having virtually no team success. Why is this?