In this feature Martin looks at the life and times of Sir Frank Worrell’s predecessor as West Indies captain, Gerry Alexander

After a summer in which Pakistan have played impressively to share the Test series in England Martin remembers one of his favourite Pakistani cricketers of the 1970s, Asif Iqbal Razvi

In light of the death of the Pakistani great, Gareth Bland re-posts his 80th birthday tribute to Hanif Mohammad

In this feature Martin gives some thought to a question that has troubled cricket lovers ever since Donald Bradman came into the game

What do Vinod Kambli and Mick Hucknall out of Simply Red have in common? Read on and find out…

A somewhat disingenuous title, doubtless calculated to attract interest from the sub-continent, doesn’t alter the fact that the background story of Sachin’s arrival at Headingley in 1992 is an interesting one

Justin Langer talks about cricket coaching, his temporary assignment, his partnership with Matthew Hayden, the successful Australian team he was with and two of his memorable Test matches during his playing days.

As the 2016 Sri Lankans leave England after a slightly disappointing visit Martin looks back to the first time the country’s cricketers made an impact here

Next month Garry Sobers will turn 80, and it will be exactly half a century since he led West Indies to victory against England with a peerless allround performance. In this feature Martin tells the story of that Test series

Thanks to forum members Watson, Red Hill and the big bambino for this feature and the next – here we discuss the opinion of Stephen Jay Gould that high averages are becoming unachievable.