Sir Donald Bradman: Greatest of All Time
Perhaps the greatest curse any commentator or spectator can place upon a budding batsman beginning to hit their peak in international cricket is to …
England’s World Cup travails
With the 2019 World Cup final between New Zealand and England imminent, English fans are daring to dream. Yet if there is one thing …
1996 World Cup: Sri Lanka’s Finest Hour
It goes without saying that Sri Lankan cricket has had some fine names associated with it in recent years. Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Sanath …
Boxing Day Test Matches: Five of the Best
The Christmas joy, festivities and good tidings that have been enjoyed over the previous weeks need no introduction. Yet as the last mince pie …
High Drama: Test Cricket’s Famous 1-Wicket Victories
There is nothing in cricket, or perhaps in any other sport, that quite compares to the drama of a close Test match finish. All …
Shane Warne: 5 of his Greatest Performances
There have of course been many fine bowlers throughout Test cricket’s rich history, bowlers of pace and spin alike. But in the eyes of …
Teenage Sensations: 9 Players Who Made a Debut Century Before Age 20
Much hype was made of Indian 18-year-old Prithvi Shaw ahead of his Test debut against the West Indies last week, with many speaking of …
Five Memorable Dropped Catches that Swung Matches
Dropped catches are among the most dreaded things you can experience on a cricket field. Every player from the Test arena to the village …
5 of Test Cricket’s Most Amazing Rescue Acts
One of the many unique things about Test cricket is the significance of a drawn match. Where in many other sports a game neither …
Alastair Cook: A Test Match Colossus
The conclusion of the recent Test series between England and India marked the retirement of Alastair Cook, one of the greats of the modern …