Stop the treadmill, I want to get off
England celebrated their Ashes victory but where was the time to soak in it? Getty Images Enlarge When you're young, it all se…
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Harmison of Sabina and elsewhere
Steve Harmison's 7 for 12 in Jamaica in 2004 coloured every other one of his performances Getty Images Enlarge When you cover …
Do team-mates have to get along?
Not quite Michael Clarke's scene, if Ricky Ponting's book is to be believed Getty Images Enlarge There is often an assumption …
When Dad's Army did cricket, wretchedly
Cover your eyes when they take to a cricket field Getty Images Enlarge I likeDad's Army. I like it a lot. It might not have be…
The perfect end
A retirement, announced in advance and at a time of the player's choosing, becomes a form of suicide BCCI Enlarge Tommy Smith …
The grass must be green, the strip yellow
In the spectator's mind, every series has a colour chart Getty Images Enlarge I don't like those yellow stumps. Of all the thi…
Murder and mysterious cricket footage
Chris Lewis: body double for a murder victim Getty Images Enlarge A man has a row with a woman. He chases her out of his cotta…
The pull of sport during Christmas
Jacques Kallis: a Christmas constant Associated Press Enlarge Christmas is, fundamentally, a nostalgic festival. We essentiall…
Who's to blame when a player and coach fall out?
Does Pietersen's talent outweigh the negatives? PA Photos Enlarge As is probably apparent if you've read any of these columns …
Down and out in Galle
There's always some level of cricket that'll take you in Getty Images Enlarge There was, in retrospect, always something incon…
