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His stark resemblance to the Hollywood super star Bruce Willis aside Daryl Harper was one of the colorful umpires to have umpired the game. Although he had to retire five shy of a 100 Tests he gave his fair share to the game. It was indeed disappointing for him that he had to quit before reaching a century under controversial circumstances. In a candid interview with CricketWeb he shares his thoughts about various things, cricket, baseball and life in general.

At Lords in the second innings England were wobbling with India doing their utmost to wrestle the momentum from the hosts, and at 107-6 (a lead for England of 295 at this point) the game may not quite have been considered ‘in the balance’ but India were giving themselves a hint of an opportunity. Yet they couldn’t break the Matt Prior and Stuart Broad partnership and the game was soon beyond them.

Former South African pace bowler Norman Gordon celebrates his 100th birthday today, the first Test cricketer to do so. In this feature Martin pays tribute to him.

It was following the close of play on the third day that I decided to apply for tickets for Monday’s action in the hope that the entertainment that had been evident in the Test so far continued into a fourth successive day’s play. Of course I was not disappointed.

In this feature Martin looks back at the life and times of one of his favourite cricketers, Nottinghamshire and England batsman Derek Randall.

Jake looks back on England’s victory in the first Test at Lord’s.

Indian cricket writer Gulu Ezekiel has some worrying views on the state of our great game – do you agree with him?

Jake takes a look at how the England side has improved under Andy Flower and their chances of taking the no.1 ranking.

On the eve of the first Test Martin looks back on his earliest memories of the “Little Master”.

Cricket Web’s Peter Michael Blackburn sees a bright England future in Durham’s aggressive all rounder, Ben Stokes.