With an eagerly awaited five Test series against India a couple of weeks away Martin looks back at the life and times of the man who was India’s most reliable batsman of the immediate post war years
This second part of Dave’s batting impact study looks at players from Sunil Gavaskar through to the present day, focusing closely on Viv Richards and Adam Gilchrist.
In the mid-1990s, Pakistan were a highly talented Test lineup looking to break through for their maiden Test series victory in Australia. But off-field issues, erratic performances and a high-quality opponent ensured this wouldn’t be the case.
A serious road accident cut short Fred Bakewell’s promising cricket career in 1936. In this feature Martin tells the story of a man who was a fine batsman, but a flawed character