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Is The Centralised Contract The Cause Of England’s Cricketing Woes?

Cricket has always been seen as being quintessentially English. England has however evolved, and that belief, if it were ever true, is now more questionable than ever. If cricket was seen as the sport that defined a country, the English

The Tipping Point For Cricket?

Ask any young Australian cricketer what their ambitions are and most will still tell you that it is to wear the baggy green cap. Which is how it should be. That baggy green Australian cap has been worn by some

World Cup, a Game of Snakes And Ladders

Most people reading this would be aware of the game of Snakes and Ladders. A children’s board game where you move along numbered squares from start to finish, if you land on a square with a ladder you can jump

It’s Just Not Cricket

The question is where will it all end? We are seeing the sports that we – well those of us over a certain age – have watched for years being constantly the victims of “Innovation.” The reasons for these “innovations”

Who’s Left?

At a time when Hockey should be looking forward to the year ahead and concentrating on the finalising of the revolutionary Pro-League it appears as if it is instead a time for introspection. Which understandably has many who love the