FEATURES

Misbah ul Haq was never going to be Pakistan’s hero. The Universe, the Stars, the Oceans and the Mountains had all conspired against him. Pakistan lives vicariously through its heroes, so they need to see them do heroic things physically, like change the course of the wind or make the mountain come to him.

Our final look at Test cricketers who managed the bowling equivalent of 100 runs in a match deals with those who are more fresh in the memory, those who achieved six wickets in a match from 1990 onwards.

There were great expectations in Yorkshire when Chris Old began his county career. He never did prove to be the like for like replacement the county’s supporters yearned for, but was still a fine cricketer. In this feature Martin tells his story

This feature follows on from the earlier feature covering batsmen who had managed to notch up consecutive matches scoring at least 100 runs. Here, we look at bowlers who have most often managed to take at least six wickets in a match.

In this feature Martin takes a look at the life and times of the batsman with some of the biggest numbers in the history of the game

Perhaps he didn’t turn out to be quite as good a batsman as his early career suggested he might become, but John Crawley certainly wasn’t helped by the way England teams were selected in the 1990s. In this feature Martin looks back at a career that might have disappointed at times, but which contained its share of highlights.

In this feature Martin remembers one of the leading English batsmen from his childhood, and one of his favourites; ‘Long’ Tom Graveney

By the mid-2000s, South Africa had been trying in vain to beat Australia in a Test series since readmission. Would their 2005/06 tour break the ice?

In 1912, the great South African all-rounder Aubrey Faulkner achieved something which would not be equaled for almost a century…and no one knew anything about it. Here Dave shines a light.

In this feature Martin looks at the life and times of a man England regards as the archetypal Australian captain, Warwick Armstrong