England

You Can’t Put Your Shirt On It, Apparently.

Maradona’s “hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup finals would be one of the most talked about goals in football. His second one of the most watched. For the England defender Steve Hodge who played the

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

Being Democratic Is the Right Thing.

Where has the democracy gone in sport? Why is it so hard to do what is right? The sporting environment has had alarm bells ringing loudly in some sports for over a decade. Why have they been ignored? Is it