West Indies

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

Christmas Sports

In Australia the Boxing Day Cricket Test Match has become a tradition, which means that those players involved must be careful not to over indulge on Christmas Day. If you feel sorry for them spare a thought for those athletes

Where Have The All Rounders Gone?

The Ashes series for 2021/22 will soon be upon us and hopefully the action on the pitch will become the focus of attention. It has been truly remarkable how much has been written and reported about this upcoming series that

Too Much International Sport?

Playing for your country is the pinnacle in most sports. It is an honour and a privilege, and something that once achieved can never be take away. In some countries it is still a treasured moment every time a player

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?