England

One of cricket's more remarkable tales, Douglas Carr played club cricket until well into his thirties, before at the age of 37 he unleashed the googly he'd been working on for years.

Douglas Carr – Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1910

February 20, 2026

Mike Watkinson has earned his England cap, believe me. He has never been given anything.

The Rise of Mike Watkinson

February 10, 2026

Eng v WI Fourth Test at Leeds in 2000 Eng beat WI by an innings & 39 runs on the 2nd day of the 4th Test match at Headingley to take a 2-1 lead.

Memorable Match – Eng v WI Fourth Test at Leeds in 2000

February 9, 2026

Craig White gritty 94 vs India at Nottingham in August 2002

Craig White Gritty 94 Not Out vs India at Nottingham in 2002

February 8, 2026

Ben Hollioake – A Star Which Could Not Shine

February 7, 2026

Gooch’s Famous Pair and Thomson at Edgbaston 1975

Gooch’s Famous Pair and Thomson at Edgbaston 1975

February 5, 2026

Mike Smith – Popular England Captain of 1960s

February 4, 2026

Brian Statham - Modest Background was True Great

Brian Statham – Modest Background was True Great

February 1, 2026

Dennis Amiss was the man mainly responsible for popularizing the use of the helmet in first-class cricket in 1978.

Dennis Amiss, the Man Popularizing Helmet in English First-Class Cricket

January 29, 2026

B5N71W1CIAAY1lU Century on ODI Debut

Colin Cowdrey – First Batsman to Play 100 Tests

January 29, 2026

Ian Greig 4 for 53 vs Pakistan at Birmingham 1982

January 28, 2026

Brian Rose – A Left Handed Opening Batsman

January 27, 2026

From the Taj to Milton Keynes: Not the 'splendor of Mumtaz's tomb', just Norman Cowans outlining the dome of the Taj Mahal

From the Taj to Milton Keynes

January 27, 2026

Jack Hobbs was also known as Sir John Berry Hobbs.

Jack Hobbs – First Professional Cricketer to be Knighted

January 25, 2026

Clive Radley was born in Hertford on 13 May 1944, but his family moved to Norfolk and he went first to King Edward's Preparatory School failed his scholarship

Clive Radley: A Promising Middlesex Batsman

January 25, 2026

Tom Emmett: England and Yorkshire 1841-1904

January 24, 2026

The Cricket Rebel in Dhaka and Pakistan in 1960’s

January 23, 2026

Peter Such played 11 test matches and scored 67 runs with the best of 14*, 4 catches, and grabbed 37 wickets @ 33.56 with the 2 times five wickets an innings.

Peter Such – Classical Off Spinner

January 22, 2026

A Lesson from Sri Lanka 1984 - I enjoyed the unexpected chance of a talk with Peter West on television during the tea interval on the Friday of the Sri Lanka Test

A Lesson from Sri Lanka 1984

January 21, 2026

England right-arm off-spinner Jim McConnon was born on 21 June 1922 at Burnopfield, Durham. He was a right-hand batsman who played for Glamorgan and England.

Jim McConnon – England Right Arm Off Spin Bowler

January 17, 2026

Frank Hayes – England Future Batsman

January 16, 2026

FB IMG 1655628629817 121 Century on ODI Debut

Harold Larwood – Notts and England 1904

January 15, 2026

Derek Underwood: A Great Craftsman

Derek Underwood: A Great Craftsman

January 13, 2026

Brian Luckhurst – A Dependable English Batsman Who Knew His Limitations

Brian Luckhurst: A Dependable English Batsman

January 13, 2026

In 1978 Tony Greig went to America for ten days. Later, he spoke of the need to quicken the game up. Something like 25 overs for each side.

Tony Greig urges for quicken the game up for an American audience in 1978

January 12, 2026

1 2 3 4 5