September 15, 2014 It's about anecdotes, not numbers
Ever played seminarians from the Vatican before? AFP "Will you get a column out of that?" Charlie asks, again. It's become a reg…
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Why cricket needs greater context
Can we expect New Zealand's new fans to keep track of a random seven-match series a few months down the line? Getty Images Enlar…
It's about anecdotes, not numbers
Ever played seminarians from the Vatican before? AFP Enlarge "Will you get a column out of that?" Charlie asks, again. It's be…
When was the last good World Cup?
Enlarge The fault is probably mine. When you work in a sport, the tendency, perhaps, is to assume everybody is as wrapped up in …
The wicket I took on a Test ground
It happened at the Brabourne Daniel Rosenthal/Rachel Holland Enlarge I spent most of last week in bed, much of it with a tempe…
When Willis batted and Boycs bowled
Boycott the bowler: two of his five one-day wickets were taken in this match on his home ground PA Photos Enlarge The 1979 Wor…
The tragedy of fixing
When fans stop believing in upsets, shocks, and sudden shifts in momentum, cricket ceases to be a sport Getty Images Enlarge A…
So how was your cricket weekend?
"And then you spoon a catch to midwicket second ball" Getty Images Enlarge "Bounce is uneven," said the outgoing batsman. "Get…
Why stadiums need a sense of place
Arnos Vale: intimate and breezy AFP Enlarge There are many bad things about the new football stadium in Sao Paulo where the op…
Cricket as a metaphor for life
Durham's Mark Stoneman is dismissed after a fifty in what turned out to be his side's first win of the county season, after seven …
