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/ 8 years agoLessons to learn for du Plessis and new South Africa coach
Neil Manthorp looks back at a 'forgettable' tour for South Africa, but argues brighter times could be on the horizon
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/ 8 years agoSelf-minded Boycott riled up his team-mates not just opposition bowlers
Peter Hayter explains why, despite his class, Geoffrey Boycott was never the most popular of batsman to play alongside
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/ 8 years agoIndia v Pakistan – Clash of the Titans would rock the subcontinent
(Photo: Getty Images) By Derek Pringle The Partition of British India 70 years ago, which created modern-day India and Pakistan, caused...
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/ 8 years agoPlaying smart on the pitch and helping others on it; Bavuma is just what South Africa need
Neil Manthorp lauds the fighting spirit of the Proteas batsman who has set up a foundation in a township outside Cape...
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/ 8 years agoNixon column: Sunshine State is ideal venue for CPL bow
By Paul Nixon A week into my Caribbean adventure and, while I’m majorly struggling with jet-lag this time round, it’s as...
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/ 8 years agoViewpoint – In his first 49 balls as an England No.3, Tom Westley looked like he belonged
Derek Pringle gets technical as he analyses the latest batsman to try out in England’s most problematic position… Tom Westley is...
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/ 8 years agoShastri back in India hot seat but will it end in another bitter split?
Dileep Premachandran on whether Anil Kumble's replacement will bring steadier times or rock the boat like his predecessors
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/ 8 years agoCountdown to glory: Alison Mitchell chronicles a World Cup winning day at Lord’s
(Photo: Getty Images) The Cricket Paper’s columnist recounts her breathless duties on the day of the World Cup final at Lord’s...
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/ 8 years agoHayter column: Alastair Cook is still the rock upon which England must build
(Photo: Getty Images) By Peter Hayter Just after a quarter to three on the first day of England’s third Test against...
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/ 8 years agoWhen Don Bradman and the Oval witnessed one of cricket’s greatest deliveries
The time a special googly wrecked the farewell party of one of the game's most recognised names
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/ 8 years agoNixon column: England must learn when to soak up pressure
(Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) By Paul Nixon While the second Test couldn’t have gone much worse for England, and the...
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/ 8 years agoNo more Mr Nice Guy! Bayliss must deliver tougher stance now
(Photo: Getty Images) By Chris Stocks If you were being uncharitable, you could ask whether England’s victory in the 2015 Ashes...
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/ 8 years agoPringle column: Playing with Botham was something to truly cherish, it was… different
(Photo: Getty Images) By Derek Pringle Ian Botham was in his sixth year as an England super star when I first...
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/ 8 years agoNixon column: Something has to be done to help protect bowlers too
(Photo: Getty Images) By Paul Nixon Everyone in cricket was shocked by the injury Luke Fletcher suffered almost a fortnight ago...
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/ 8 years agoHayter column: Too much techno is spoiling love for the game
By Peter Hayter Call me a Luddite… No, really, call me a Luddite, please, because if, in the context of television...
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/ 8 years agoPringle column: Being hit by a ball is often an unavoidable thing
By Derek Pringle For those doubting the destructive power of a cricket ball to damage, both physically and psychologically, look no...
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/ 8 years agoManthorp column: Faf back to steer Proteas back on course
Welcome return of Faf du Plessis will bring South Africa to the party
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/ 8 years agoHayter column: It’s time to enjoy Cook’s second coming…
By Peter Hayter While Joe Root and his every move would have been subjected to the minutest scrutiny from the moment...
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/ 8 years agoBig Vernon Philander has earned the right to feast at the top
By Neil Manthorp The suburb of Ravensmead in Parow, 20 kilometres from the centre of Cape Town, has no airs, graces...
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/ 8 years agoManthorp column: The Proteas are underdogs but stand-in Elgar won’t make it easy for England
(Photo: Getty Images) By Neil Manthorp There is something desperately missing from this English summer so far, and I’m not talking...
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/ 8 years agoPringle column: I’m all for change, but there is a problem with the pink ball
By Derek Pringle One day’s play in Essex’s Championship match against Middlesex may not be the kind of sample required by...
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/ 8 years agoPringle column: So long Tonker! A leader you had to follow
By Derek Pringle In the Essex dressing rooms of yesteryear, famous for their characters, none was bigger or more boldly defined...
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/ 8 years agoManthorp column: South Africa the last domino to fall as T20 cricket falls to global cash moguls
(Photo: Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images) By Neil Manthorp It wasn’t necessary to watch South Africa’s insipid performance in the first T20...
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/ 8 years agoHayter column: Stylish Crane is one who could hit heights
(Photo: Getty Images) By Peter Hayter Mason Crane’s entry into the consciousness of England supporters may not have had quite the...
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/ 8 years agoNixon column: When the heat is on you have to dig deep – humidity is torture
(Photo: Getty Images) By Paul Nixon I trust everyone enjoyed the heat wave that spread across the UK last week? It’s funny,...
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