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THE SECRET CRICKETER
I have just finished reading The Secret Cricketer by….. well, that is the point, isn’t it? I imagine there are a few current first-class...
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MURTAGH ON MURTAGH
England 85 all out (Tim Murtagh 5-13) Lord’s, 24th June 2019 The Edrich Stand was full of Murtaghs. That is not entirely true but not...
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FINEST CRICKET STROKES
Some strokes, when executed correctly, are inherently more aesthetic and pleasing on the eye than others. Quite why this should be so has...
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TECHNOLOGY
Treading water? The Colossus computer 1943 We are told that the pace of life today is accelerating exponentially, at a speed that is...
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NO NEED FOR DRS
JOHN HOLDER RAISES HIS FINGER AT THE ECB I sat bolt upright. An unusual occurrence in that soporific hour before bedtime, watching the...
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ORADOUR
Comply or Resist? Oradour, the name of the village in the middle of South-West France, has an eerie tone about it. The onomatopoeic sound...
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IF NOT ME, WHO?
The Story of Tony Greig, the Reluctant Rebel By Andrew Murtagh Date of publication: 20th July 2020 Pitch Publishing Ltd In March 1977,...
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GET BACK TO SCHOOL!
Bitter experience has dissuaded me from ever bringing up two topics of conversation at dinner parties and social occasions – the NHS and...
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CORONAVIRUS AND SPORT
“Conor Varius? Triffic little player!” Harry Rednapp (allegedly) “It looks like Liverpool will have to add yet another year onto their...
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