This year sees the one hundredth anniversary of the death of ‘The Great Cricketer’ a man who, in his time, bestrode the game of cricket in the manner of the Colossus of Rhodes
Gareth Bland concludes his look back at the 1993/94 duel between Australia and South Africa with his take on the first Australian tour of South Africa since 1969/70
Woe betide anyone who reminded Tony Lock after 1956 that he was the man who “got the other one” when Jim Laker took his 19-90. In this feature Martin tells the story of a sometimes fiery character who contributed to many controversial moments over his long career
The recently-concluded drawn series between West Indies and England revealed the possession of unsurprising weaknesses by the home side, but also a capability to fight collectively and present a formidable challenge within their limitations