England’s tour of Australia in 1982-83 was the first of the post-Packer era in which the Ashes were at stake. Gareth Bland looks back at the eventful five Test series.
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100 years ago the South Africa Test cricket players gathered on these shores for the Triangular Tournament – guest writer Patrick Ferriday recounts the build-up and the tournament itself.
Following Peter McGlashan’s retirement from all cricket last week, we interviewed him to find out what the future holds and to look back upon his 13 year career.
After the Oval England will be looking for inspiration for this week’s second Test. Perhaps, as with Devon Malcolm in 1994, they might even be gifted it by the South Africans.
166 years after the first international cricket match was played between the USA and Canada in the USA, international cricket returned to where it all started in the year 2010.
As Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis inexorably advance South Africa’s lead at the Oval Martin looks at how England distracted the media from another majestic South African performance, back in 1994.
The excitement and anticipation continues to build ahead of this Thursday’s mouth-watering, if ridiculously abbreviated, Test series between England and South Africa.
England and South Africa face off for the Basil D’Oliveira Trophy beginning on Thursday – CW’s Dave Wilson previews an eagerly awaited clash.
A county colossus, yet unfulfilled at Test match level, Gareth Bland looks at the career of the recently departed Mark Ramprakash.