Tim de Lisle

Where tennis scores over cricket

England's unconvincing clear-out in one-day cricket

Cricket has some handsome, concrete ways of making sure this happens, naming parts of grounds after its greatest exponents

Why the MCC's new committee matters

Tim de Lisle believes that England's targets for the series against West Indies will include hoping for an aggressive start, gettting hold of a productive middle, aiming for an accurate attack and ensuring 100% unity

Tim de Lisle looks back the World Cup and concludes that as an event, it committed the crime that sports administrators are apt to accuse players of: it brought the game into disrepute

This World Cup has been a tough one from many points of view, not all of them the ICC's fault; they can hardly be blamed for the horrific death of Bob Woolmer

Tim de Lisle on the four keys to an exceptional coach

Ever thought of Glenn McGrath the one-day bowler up against Glenn McGrath the one-day batsman?

Are South Africa the best in the world, asks Tim de Lisle? Not really

Cricket, like the food in British supermarkets, has lost a lot of its seasonality. It rolls on remorselessly, year-round, and doesn't care if it loses flavour as a result, says Tim de Lisle

As Bob Dylan observed in a song a few years ago, Things Have Changed. For the first time in perhaps 35 years, there is no outstanding attack in world cricket

For the umpteenth time this winter, England are taking a risk on a half-fit player as Michael Vaughan returns to captain

Tim de Lisle on the ever-lengthening careers of the modern cricketer

Tim de Lisle justifies why Steve Harmison should be rested for Adelaide

Tim de Lisle expresses his views on England's decision to sideline Chris Read and bring back Geraint Jones

The Champions Trophy has been fun, mainly because it has been unpredictable.

Part of cricket's appeal over the years has been that it hasn't had drug-taking, it hasn't been awash with money, and it has had distinct seasons

The Darrell Hair saga shows how close and complicated the relationship between the game and the small screen has become