Cricket

A Need To Differentiate?

The Australian Masters Games have concluded after being hosted in Perth over the past couple of weeks. It has been great to witness so many individuals participating who have not let age be a barrier to them participating, and continuing

If You Know Your History…

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.

Knowing Your Boundaries

Most people will have heard of the term “overstepping one’s boundaries.” Trying to find where the phrase originates is not easy. The phrase means to do something that is not acceptable or allowed. For example he/she has overstepped the boundaries

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

Vale: Rod Marsh

Growing up in the 1970’s there was an aura about the Ashes Test Matches. The England side of that era appeared to my young eyes to reflect an England of an era I had only read about. An era of