SIMON HUGHES and SIMON MANN reflect on the first day's action in Galle as Sri Lanka make England work hard in the second Test
22/01/2021 | The Cricketer | Sri Lanka | Podcasts | News | International | England |
Hughes had been a seamer who played 12 seasons for Middlesex and two for Durham. He then forged successful careers in journalism and television
The brother of Graeme, Swann served his journalistic apprenticeship on The Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Miller came in as editor of The Cricketer for a couple of years in the 2010s, working initially with Ed Craig, Daniel Brigham and Benj Moorehead.
For eight years, between 2003 and 2011, the magazine was not actually called The Cricketer, but The Wisden Cricketer. John Stern was the editor, and a pretty good one he was too
Hutton had played five Tests for England and was a good allrounder for Yorkshire between 1962–74, with seam bowling probably his best suit
Perchard was the grafter who pulled the magazine together under CMJ, and was finally rewarded with the editorship
Martin-Jenkins decided to rejoin The Cricketer in the summer of Botham's Ashes, weary of overseas travel and mindful that he needed to be at home with a young family
Hayter loved the game, and was a populist without hint of snobbery, who was pals with Denis Compton and Sir Ian Botham
Frith was asked to be editor by his 'father substitute' John Arlott in the summer of 1972
Pawson was a wartime Army officer, top Oxford and Kent batsman, England amateur footballer, writer, businessman, and world fly fishing champion
Pelham Warner was delighted that Swanton was becoming editorial director. In a letter dated February 1962, he wrote: "How glad I am you were prepared to take an interest in The Cricketer"
A journalist for the Post and the Evening Standard, Langford was a club cricketer for Jesters, Hampton Wick, Nomads, Grasshoppers and MCC
The 36-year old has made 665 appearances for Somerset in all formats since making his debut in 2003
22/01/2021 | Elizabeth Botcherby | Somerset | News | County Signings | County Cricket | County Championship |
Morris helped carry The Cricketer through one of its most difficult economic periods
Warner was the England captain who had taken the first official MCC side to Australia in 1903/04, retrieving the Ashes. His book, How We Recovered The Ashes, gave cricket’s most famous contest its name
The wicketkeeper-batsman, who joined the club from Middlesex in 2014, will remain at the county until at least the end of the 2022 season
22/01/2021 | The Cricketer | Northamptonshire | News | County Cricket |
HUW TURBERVILL: The consortium Test Match Extra - led by chairman Neil Davidson, who had fulfilled the same role at Leicestershire CCC and Lord Marland of Odstock, who had challenged Giles Clarke for the chairmanship of the ECB - took charge
The 54-year old World Cup winner coached Sussex to seven trophies between 2005 and 2015 and replaces Jim Troughton as Warwickshire's first team coach
22/01/2021 | Elizabeth Botcherby | Warwickshire | News | County Cricket | County Championship |
NICK FRIEND: Leicestershire were a ball away from T20 Blast Finals Day in October and, despite the haunting circumstances of their defeat, last season represents a sign of things to come, as seamer Gavin Griffiths explains
22/01/2021 | Nick Friend | News | Leicestershire | Features | County Cricket |
Until pinning Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal in front just after reaching a half century, Wood was still searching for his first wicket of the series
22/01/2021 | Nick Friend | Sri Lanka | News | International | England |
NICK HOWSON: After a disastrous display in the first innings of the opening Test, the hosts keep England at an arm's length in Galle
22/01/2021 | Nick Howson | Sri Lanka | News | International |
It's a new year... with plenty of uncertainty in world cricket. We asked our expert writers from around the globe: who truly holds the levers of power in the global game?
More pupils than ever played cricket before Christmas at Bishop's Stortford College. The Cricketer finds out how
Robinson, 54, led England Women to World Cup glory in 2017 in his last full-time coaching role, having previously won the County Championship during his time in charge of Sussex
22/01/2021 | The Cricketer | Warwickshire | News | County Cricket |
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Alex Hales hits 56-ball 110 as Thunder beat Sixers by 46-runs. Earlier in the day, Perth Scorchers eased past Hurricanes to all-but guarantee playoff qualification
22/01/2021 | Elizabeth Botcherby | Sydney Thunder | Sydney Sixers | Perth Scorchers | News | Hobart Hurricanes | Big Bash |
NICK HOWSON and NICK FRIEND: England were left to toil after a gruelling first day of the second Test as Sri Lanka took advantage of bat-friendly conditions
22/01/2021 | The Cricketer | Sri Lanka | International | England match centre | England | 1Banner |
We're looking for the 32 players included in England Test squads on their last two tours of India
The Cricketer provides all the information over who, what, where, when, why, which channel and how wet it will be ahead of the back-to-back Tests...
22/01/2021 | The Cricketer | South Africa | Pakistan | News | International |
A squad of 18 players will take on a New Zealand Police women’s team and a New Zealand provincial women’s XI in six matches between February and April
22/01/2021 | The Cricketer | Womens Cricket | New Zealand | News |
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