The Thoughts of Phil Edmonds
The Phil Edmonds Middlesex bowler, once more overlooked for a winter tour, talks to Robert Steen in The Guardian. Frank Keating said how little pride he felt watching South Africans like Lamb and Smith bat for England. Coming from...
Timeless Test Match of England v South Africa at Durban in 1939
The unforgettable Timeless Test Match of England v South Africa was played in Durban in 1939. The fifth Test match of the Tenth day: 14 March 1939 Play-to-finish was not Finished. When England was in driving seat, just need...
Phil Edmonds – Slow left arm orthodox Bowler
Phil Edmonds the slow left-arm orthodox bowler turning 27 this year. Wilfred Rhodes played his last Test match in West Indies at the age of 52, you know 30 years a Test cricketer was of a crafty brain and...
India vs England – When is a Stand not a Partnership?
This is the match report of the Fifth Test between India vs England at Chidambaram Stadium at Madras Jan, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 1983. This was a Test of records, and inevitably a draw, to make four in...
The End for Huddersfield
Huddersfield - a Yorkshire county out the ground from the past. As with Headingley, the cricket ground was joined onto a rugby league ground Richards, Greenidge, and Tavaré all had their day here. The WCM article was interesting to...
Alan Knott – Most Eccentric Characters in Cricket
The eccentricities of genius Mark Pougatch loved Alan Knott for his uniqueness. His hankie Headingley 1981 was a Test match that immortalized Ian Botham in the eyes of so many teenagers that he’s still their cricket hero a quarter...
Tony Greig’s Incredible Story of Meeting Sir Don Bradman in 1971
Tony Greig's Incredible Story of Meeting Sir Don Bradman in 1971. As a youngster, Hylton Ackerman, the South African cricketer who had been my contemporary at school, and I were invited to tour Australia with a Rest of the...
Tony Greig – Most Uncomfortable and Most Fulfilling Days of My Life
Tony Greig's part was far from over. He batted throughout the day and ended on 94. It was not a pretty inning to watch, nor was it one in character, but no captain of England has played innings more...
Phillip DeFreitas – The Rise of New England Bowler
When the England touring party for Australia was announced in 1986-87, many wise judges predicted that the young Leicestershire pair of Phillip DeFreitas and James Whitaker was there to learn the ropes; to get the feel of Test cricket...
Mike Atherton – A Stubborn Opening Batsman
Mike Atherton - A Stubborn Opening Batsman - You might be feeling nostalgic about anything to do with English cricket. The only ‘good old days’ that long to return to are the Edgbaston and Trent Bridge Tests of 2005....
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Joel Garner – 6ft 8in Big Bird 1977–87
Just his personal statistics were enough to inspire anxiety at the prospect of facing Joel Garner. At 6ft 8in, few bowlers have stood taller,...
