Martin Chandler - ARTICLES

September04

Well, I’ll be a Dutchman!

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After Australia’s unexpected defeat by Zimbabwe at the weekend Martin looks back almost fifty years to the day to an even more remarkable defeat for the men in the baggy green

August26

What’s in a Name?

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Having a famous father is one of the greatest handicaps that a budding international sportsman can have. In this feature Martin tells the story of a man who, briefly, looked like he might throw off the shackles

August18

Strife in Somerset

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The English domestic game is rarely a hotbed of turmoil, but it has had its moments, and in this feature Martin remembers one of the more divisive incidents

August03

Charlie Is My Darling

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As the world remembers the beginning of the Great War we contribute our own tribute to those who fell by remembering the Test cricketers who lost their lives in the conflict

July29

A Complex Man

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Recent generations do not have a monopoly on cricketers with opaque personalities, and in this feature Martin takes a look at one of the better known examples