Beefy's 28-ball Ashes broadside
Ian Botham had had a quiet match at Edgbaston in 1981, until he was summoned into the attack for one last burst at the Australians
View ArticleWhen Sunny made 438 look gettable
Had India pulled off a remarkable victory at The Oval in 1979, Sunil Gavaskar's 221 would be up there as the greatest Test innings
View ArticleMCC cricket committee calls for restrictions to bat depth
The MCC World Cricket Committee has recommended the introduction of further limitations to the size of cricket bats within the laws of the game
View ArticleHow do batsmen cope with the intensity of their lonely skill?
Digging the pitch, repetitive body movements, talking to themselves, superstitious behaviour, visualisation - different ways that batsmen deal with the pressure of their profession
View ArticleGames within a game?
Farcical bowling, the helmet fielder, chess interruptions, batting for pints - ten instances of when matches weren't cricket
View ArticleWhy are most captains inevitably batsmen?
Batsmen have always been preferred over bowlers for the leadership role. Is there any merit in such thinking?
View ArticleInternational cricket faces 'looming potential crisis'
Mike Brearley has warned of "a looming potential crisis" in international cricket as it struggles to compete with the growth of T20 leagues
View ArticleWhat does fear have to do with form?
Master cricket thinker Mike Brearley has written a hugely helpful book
View ArticleThe USA captain who captained Mike Brearley
Jim Reid, who led USA to the Auty Cup in 1966 and went on to become USACA president, has died at the age of 91
View ArticleBotham, Willis, Brearley, magic: let's cast our minds back to 1981
To be an up-and-coming English cricketer that summer was to get a glimpse of the stuff myths are made of
View ArticleMike Brearley: 'Stokes and McCullum are about playing cricket for enjoyment....
The former England captain and well-known psychoanalyst talks about Bazball, the current England side, and his new book
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