Ian Botham

Vale: Shane Warne

In August 1982 i was sat in the Mound stand at Lords for the Saturday of the second test match between England Pakistan. The visitors were in a commanding position having declared at 428 for 8. England reached 3 for

Are Anderson and Broad England’s Greatest Fast Bowling Partnership?

England’s opening bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad have both played their last Ashes series in Australia. As they depart after another disastrous tour down under for the Englishmen they are being hailed as England’s greatest ever bowling partnership. They

Podcast #83 – Shaun Norris discusses the Classification changes in Wheelchair Basketball, while under discussion are the Integrity of competitions during lockdown, and the wicket-taking of Jimmy Anderson.

Not the Footy Show Podcast

The International Paralympic Committee has put a great deal of pressure on the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation to change its classification rules, but now the changes are in place those playing the game are far from happy. Many feel that

Coaching Courses – Are They Still Relevant Or Do They Just Need To Evolve?

Coaching courses have become a great revenue stream for a number of sports in recent years. While up-skilling coaches is a good thing, the problem comes down to the basic economics of supply and demand. Many nations and many sports

Cook Opens a Can Of Worms

Former England cricketer and Captain Alistair Cook has been awarded a Knighthood in the New Year’s Honours list in England. Some feel that this is just reward for a career opening the batting for England and Essex. Yet judging by