Cricket

Money’s Too Tight to Mention

They say money talks. This term is usually used when, in sporting terms, a club manages to sign a highly rated player, but have to pay over the odds to snare their signature. It is also used when a player

Specialisation Is Not Fun

Why do we play sport? There are a number of different reasons. Some play to stay fit, some play to be a part of a team or a community, and a small minority play for a living. Many in that

The Politics of Sport Could Learn from the Sport of Politics

If sports people are to be held up as role models, then so too should our politicians and leaders of industry. Equally if our politicians are to be held accountable and expected to be transparent with how they spend tax

Vale: Tony Cozier

There are some people whose voices become synonymous with sport. In cricket, for me, growing up in England it was Jim Laker and John Arlott, on moving to Australia it was Bill Lawry, and of course Richie Benaud. Harsha Bhogle

Limit Gimmicks

Sports fans in the main are traditionalists. Many like to see sport remain comparable to days gone by so that feats and records continue to have meaning. Sports administrators are constantly striving to attract more people to their particular sport,