George Dobell of The Cricketer magazine yesterday painted Joe Root’s press conference at Lord’s, where the second Test is being held against Pakistan, as showing real – admirable – leadership. In extolling the virtues of Root’s speech, Dobell saying: “He provided just the sort of leadership England have been lacking in recent months. This is […]

Last night I awoke from a dream – one of those that seems fully realistic at the time – in which Lord Botham was opining in the Upper House. The dream was so vivid that I was able to recall it in detail immediately afterwards. Sir Ian Botham was making one of his infrequent appearances […]