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The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift

My introduction to the game of cricket was through my dad. He played the game for the local village, Purton in Wiltshire, – the oldest club in the county – and like many families we would go and watch him

Knowing Your Boundaries

The third and final test match in the series between England and New Zealand is about to get underway today at Headingley. England has already wrapped up the series following their victories at Lords and Trent Bridge. The win at

Joe Root, In The Footsteps of Hutton.

“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?

A Late Farewell to a Friend – Vale Simon Massey

As you get older your body frequently reminds you that you are not as young as you once were. It can be frustrating, but one can live with it, as one has happy memories of what you did when you

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”