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Wayne Larkins obituary

Northamptonshire and England cricketer hailed as a fearless batsman who was nicknamed ‘Ned’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2025

Books on cricket | 11 for the pitch happy

From essays and tour books to those that convey “the real flavour of cricket”, this selection of books on cricket is for the die-hard fan

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

Review of Mike Brearley’s Turning Over the Pebbles — A Life in Cricket and in the Mind: A second bite of the cherry

Mike Brearley’s book Turning Over the Pebbles: A Life in Cricket and in the Mind

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2023

Old Trafford collapse and World Cup woe – England’s lowest ODI totals

Jos Buttler’s side lasted just 25.2 overs at the Oval in Tuesday’s clash with India.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Eoin Morgan signs off as simply the best of England’s one-day captains

He was a man with a plan who made his team the best ODI side in the world – and created a new, exciting culture

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022

History-maker Ronnie O'Sullivan is Tiger Woods of snooker thanks to his mental fortitude

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the seventh world championship of his career by beating Judd Trump at the Crucible this week to cement himself among the greatest snooker players of all-time

Daily Mirror · May 3, 2022

Memo to Ben Stokes: take the captaincy – but get out while the going is good

Whether effective or not, too many of England’s leaders have had to depart under a cloud, tarnishing their reputation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022

Joe Root should resign but finding his England replacement is not easy

West Indies series defeat could be final straw for Root and now England must be more flexible in approach to captaincy

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022

Behind Rod Marsh’s abrasive front lay a thoughtful, humorous man

Australia’s great wicketkeeper was warm and generous to 95% of the people he met and ought to have captained his country

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022