The Old Batsman

The doomsday scenario discussed here became a reality for Mark Ramprakash yesterday . It was the first time he's been out in the 90s si...

Graeme Swann's post-match TV interviews are starting to remind me of those archive clips you see of the Beatles holding press conference...

Turning out for London County against the first West Indian touring side at Crystal Palace in 1900, WG's lunch consisted of 'a real ...

Should plucky minnows like Bangladesh and Australia even be playing international cricket at the moment? Is it doing them any good to keep l...

The sun has got to Mike Selvey, the Guardian's estimable cricket correspondent. I know it was hot at the Rose Bowl, but he seems to have...

To the Rose Bowl, for an implausibly perfect summer day in the Hamble Valley, cradle of the game , the kind of day that you bat on in your d...

It's easy. Simply make a total that Jamie Siddons doesn't think they can chase. Then he'll tell them not to bother . 'I'...