Gareth Bland explores the 1980/81 Australian international season and its effects on captain Greg Chappell
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In light of the death of the Pakistani great, Gareth Bland re-posts his 80th birthday tribute to Hanif Mohammad
In honour of Martin Crowe, who died today,Gareth Bland re-posts his 50th birthday tribute to the great New Zealander from 2012.
Gareth Bland recalls the finest moments from Mohammad Azharuddin’s career against England
Gareth Bland reviews Scyld Berry’s maiden work; his seminal account of England’s tour of India in 1981/82
Gareth Bland looks back at happier times for West Indies and imagines the outcome of a series between Clive Lloyd’s 1979/80 vintage and Steve Waugh’s record-breaking 2001/02 Australian side.
Gareth Bland compares the Test careers of those two all-time great opening batsmen, Sunil Gavaskar and Geoffrey Boycott.
Gareth Bland concludes his look back at the 1993/94 duel between Australia and South Africa with his take on the first Australian tour of South Africa since 1969/70
Gareth Bland revisits 1993/94, the scene of South Africa’s first tour of Australia in 30 years.
Gareth Bland recalls the 1985 Ashes series; a contest remembered for the brilliance of David Gower’s batsmanship.