July02

Goodbye to Tres

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Martin claims to have been a young man when Marcus Trescothick set off on his professional career, which is reason enough for him to feel some sadness at the decision to call it a day after more than a quarter of a century

July02

Not Bad for a Club Cricketer – Marcus Trescothick tames the Proteas

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When most England cricket fans think of 2005, their thoughts turn immediately to the great Ashes series which took place during the British summer of that year. However, in the preceding South African summer, Marcus Trescothick gave us a taste of things to come in Johannesburg. In Masterly Batting, author James Mettyear recalled the events leading to what the creators of that book determined to be the seventh best Test century of all time, and CricketWeb is proud to feature that essay in its entirety.

June16

Bodyline In Print

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More words have been written about the 1932/33 Ashes than any other series of Test matches, so hopefully this guide to what has been published will be of some assistance to anyone interested in learning more about ‘Bodyline’

June09

Crusoe

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Who was the greater writer, Crusoe or Cardus? Sometimes you just have to acknowledge that dead heats happen