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Former Hampshire batsman; host of Channel 9's cricket coverage
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England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Anderson's magic not to be missed

May 19, 2013: None of the other three England bowlers with 300 Test wickets - or many other of the game's finest swing merchants - could have bowled better than James Anderson at Lord's

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England v New Zealand, 1st Investec Test, Lord's

Locked-up Compton needs to find his past

May 16, 2013: Tense and afraid failure will cost him his England place, Nick Compton must rediscover his inner-Denis

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England's chance to strut some stuff

May 16, 2013: Their journey to retaining the Ashes begins against New Zealand at Lord's

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Don't write off Australia just yet

May 2, 2013: Dynasties are frequently built from the depths of humiliation. A nip here, a tuck there, and Australia could pose a serious threat

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The death of two salesmen

Apr 18, 2013: Another county season gets underway. It won't be the same without Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Tony Greig

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If it's April, it must be the IPL

Apr 4, 2013: Once, spring meant county cricket, but there's no denying the centre of the cricket world has moved east since

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Of Smith, Clarke and Cook

Mar 21, 2013: Which of the latter two will find the resolve and inner strength that has allowed South Africa's captain to climb the summit and remain at the top?

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Save our game before it's too late

Mar 7, 2013: To let ruthless commerce direct the fate of cricket's future is to sign a death warrant for a way of life

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Swing: can't get enough of the thing

Feb 7, 2013: There's magic in the air when the ball hoops around corners

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If not 50 or 20, what about 35?

Jan 24, 2013: There may be merit in exploring a format midway between the ODI and the T20

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Sentimental in Sydney

Jan 7, 2013: The SCG for the Australia-Sri Lanka Test was a place for memories, goodbyes and a terrific show of support for a good cause

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Is rotation the future? Time will tell

Dec 29, 2012: The sports scientists now seem to be driving selection every bit as much as the selectors

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Use the DRS to get rid of howlers, not to strive for perfection

Dec 20, 2012: Cricket is not a perfect science, nor is television coverage. The quest should not be for perfect decisions but to eliminate appalling ones

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The legacy of Lahore 1996

Dec 13, 2012: Sri Lanka haven't achieved all they could have since their World Cup win, but whatever they have done is in spite of the system

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A short, sharp, compelling narrative

Dec 4, 2012: You could have argued for a longer series, but this one was close to perfect

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Just how much did Adelaide take out of Australia?

Nov 29, 2012: The two teams are evenly matched, but South Africa will struggle to get their balance sorted and Australia their fast bowlers' energy

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Faf celebrated in the land he denied

Nov 27, 2012: Faf du Plessis' epic fourth-innings hundred, which lasted nearly eight hours in the heat and humidity of Adelaide, is one of the greatest match-saving innings

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Is the no-ball law too exact?

Nov 21, 2012: Most rules are in favour of the batsman. Maybe it is time to give bowlers the line at least

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The hundred Ed had to have

Nov 15, 2012: Cowan's century at the Gabba was a celebration of bloody-minded determination over hope

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All eyes on the batsmen

Nov 8, 2012: Australia and South Africa have formidable pace attacks, so it will probably be those who perform best against those bowlers who will decide the series

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A time for anger, a time for action

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