For sports fans far and wide
It was the great cricket writer David Frith who referred those who inhabit the media centres which have replaced the traditional Press Box as “history allergic writers.” It sums up many of the modern era sports writers to a tee.
Cricket was to many the ultimate game. It was a reflection on so many facets of life. It could be glorious and majestic, as well as unfair and at times downright frustrating. Sadly, and regrettably the game has become a
“As long as there is a Yorkshire man in the England side, England will do well,” that was the claim when this writer was growing up. Was it a truth or was it a myth, and who perpetuated the myth?
The Ashes series in Australia is going ahead. Although there could well be a bumpy road ahead. For starters the Australian public who have had to endure lockdowns and quarantines will be looking to give the Englishmen plenty of verbal,
Cricket is synonymous with all that is true and honest in life, or it was. ‘It’s just not cricket’ has for years referred to having something that is unjust, or just plain wrong done to someone or something. ‘To play
