The year was 1999. India were playing Pakistan. A right-handed batsman with an aggressive intent, little footwork but tremendous hand eye co-ordination and a sheer will to dominate even the best of bowlers had made his entrance into international cricket. 17 years down the line he has left a legacy behind and redefined opening the batting […] READ MORE
Tag: Associate Cricket
Associate World T20 Experience Epitomises a Bleak Future
The Associate World T20 Experience of 2016 has underlined cricket's great gulf between the 'haves' and 'have nots' within the game. READ MORE
What Cricket can Learn From Argentine Rugby
Argentina’s fantastic showing at the recent Rugby World Cup has been well-documented. “Los Pumas” not only reached the semi-final after a comprehensive victory over Ireland, they got closer to eventual champions New Zealand than all but one team, threatened Australia in the semi-final and made light work of smaller teams alongside whom they would have been ranked […] READ MORE
Majid Haq sent home by Scotland
The 32-year-old off-spinner Majid Haq has been sent home by Cricket Scotland from the World Cup after a race-related tweet. READ MORE
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Matthew Roller
Matt is a freelance cricket writer and a student at Oxford University