In this feature Martin takes a long hard look at the career of Mike Brearley in order to come up with his own answer to a question upon which many have firm views, both for and against.
After Gareth’s look at England’s drubbing in the Caribbean in 1985/86 Martin takes the story forward four years to, at last, some progress for a very different England team.
Last Friday a universally popular cricketer announced his retirement from the International game. In this feature Martin pays his respects to Rahul Dravid.
Some staff members are nothing if not predictable, and as soon as we heard that Martin had been revisiting his childhood haunts it was obvious what sort of feature would follow.
Yorkshiremen in the 1930s believed, not without cause, that Don Bradman was Bill Bowes’ bunny. In this feature Martin takes a look at the life and times of a man who was more than just a quick bowler.