FEATURES

As Nottinghamshire County Cricket club make history by appointing the sport’s first female chief executive, Peter Blackburn talks to the ground-breaking decision makers and considers whether this marks the beginning of a change in the sports’ governance.

Last Friday a universally popular cricketer announced his retirement from the International game. In this feature Martin pays his respects to Rahul Dravid.

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka clash in the Asia Cup starting from 11th March. CW’s Angikaar C previews the tournament.

After being selected for England in their recent tour to Pakistan, Ewan assesses if Jos Buttler has international potential, and where he has gone right and gone wrong so far.

A road accident took the life of Jamaican Collie Smith at just 26. In this feature Martin tells the story of one of the game’s most tragic losses.

At the pinnacle of his career as a bowler in 1983, Imran Khan suffered a career-threatening stress fracture of the shin. What might have happened had he stayed fit and his improving Pakistan team toured the Caribbean that spring?

Some staff members are nothing if not predictable, and as soon as we heard that Martin had been revisiting his childhood haunts it was obvious what sort of feature would follow.

In the wake of the success of enoyed by Australia’s Big Bash CricketWeb’s Cameron Burge asks the inevitable question.

Following up on Martin’s piece on Frank Tyson, Dave looks at Tyson’s astonishing second innings performance and asks if he was truly unique in this regard.

Yorkshiremen in the 1930s believed, not without cause, that Don Bradman was Bill Bowes’ bunny. In this feature Martin takes a look at the life and times of a man who was more than just a quick bowler.