FEATURES

For almost 17 years, apart from the Lloyds, Richards, Marshalls and Garners, there was another name that was synonymous with West Indian cricket: Dennis Waight. In an age where there was not much attention paid to fitness, he was the one who kept the dominant team of the 1980s in shape, working as he did as their physio. Here are a few excerpts from his interview with CricketWeb:

In this feature Martin tells the story of Abdul Kardar, a powerful figure in the earliest days of Pakistan cricket

We are delighted to have a guest feature from prominent cricket writer and author Ken Piesse, who recently had the pleasure of meeting the daughter of Australia’s old Bodyliner, Len Darling

In the second part of his review of World Sports magazine, Dave finds Cardus extoling the virtues of both Trent Bridge and WG Grace.

Don Bradman is without question the greatest that the game has seen. Eddie Gilbert is one of the few bowlers who can legitimately claim to have won their personal battle with him

Dave recalls inspirational cricket writing from his childhood, in particular the great Neville Cardus, who shared our own Martin Chandler’s sentiments on Lancashire (and Yorkshire).

In this feature Martin tells the story of Percy Fender, a talented and intelligent cricketer and, outside the game, a man who could not be accused of doing anything other than living life to the full

Although you’re unlikely to see the kind of brazen betting provider advertising that’s rife in football, the world of cricket does have its fair share of sponsorship deals from bookmakers. Often taking a more background role, their logos rarely appear on shirts in the same way you see in other sports. In fact, many of […]

Over the years Australian cricket has produced a succession of top class fast bowlers – there aren’t so many left now who saw Ray Lindwall in his pomp, but most of those still believe him to be the best of the lot

The records Frank Woolley set are from another time and cannot be judged by the standards of today, but despite that the way he played would have been entirely suited to the 21st century – in this feature Martin tells his story