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Nasser Hussain on Ben Stokes: 'I do not think I've seen a better week of captaincy'

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:28:45 GMT

Michael Atherton describes dramatic Rawalpindi victory as "one of England's finest-ever Test-match wins"

Ex-England captains call for Joe Root to step down after West Indies defeat

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 19:07:22 GMT

Atherton, Hussain and Vaughan lead calls for change of leadership

Josh de Caires, son of Mike Atherton, thwarts Yorkshire with century for Leeds/Bradford MCCU

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Teenage son shows familiar mettle in 270-run stand for second wicket at Headingley

Josh de Caires: Mike Atherton's son signs Middlesex contract

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

18-year-old batsman signs three-year deal with county

The runners and riders in the race to be the England team director

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo runs its eye over the stand-out candidates for the role that Andrew Strauss recently vacated

Smith rebuffs Atherton call to protect tail

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

"It's a bit over the top," Australia's captain said. "We obviously had a plan from the start of the series that we were going to bowl a lot of short stuff to those guys, much like we did back in 2013"

Atherton condemns Big Three plan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Atherton has condemned proposals to put power to run international cricket in the hands of India, England and Australia as the end of an idealistic notion that the game can be run for the benefit of all.

Atherton calls for more even distribution of game's profits

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mike Atherton, the former England captain, has called on cricket's most powerful nations to do more for the wellbeing of the weaker Test teams

Strauss, Hussain among those out of England running

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss, Angus Fraser and Nasser Hussain have all confirmed they are not in the running to replace Hugh Morris as managing director of England cricket

MacLaurin slams 'crazy' England schedule

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Lord MacLaurin, the former chairman of the ECB, has laid into the "crazy" schedule that England's cricketers have been subjected to in Australia this winter, but believes it will have little bearing on their performance in the World Cup

Mike Atherton named Sports Writer of the Year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Atherton, the former England captain, has won the UK's top honour for a sports writer, being named Sports Writer of the Year for 2009 by the Sports Journalists' Association

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Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Reaction in the aftermath of the abandoned Sabina Park Test

Pitch fires knockout blow

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The first Test between the West Indies and England was abandoned in Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday after an hour's play on the opening day when the pitch was deemed dangerous

Atherton moves to The Times

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mike Atherton will replace Christopher Martin-Jenkins as cricket correspondent of The Times after England's tour of New Zealand early next year

Sreesanth must be banned for beamer: Atherton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Atherton, the former England captain, has called for Sreesanth to be banned from The Oval Test for bowling a beamer at Kevin Pietersen

Ken Schofield to head Ashes review

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ECB have turned to the world of golf as they search for answers as to where they disastrous Ashes tour went wrong

'An impossible act to follow'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The cricket world has been cautioned not to expect too much of the young spin bowlers who will be the long-term replacements for Shane Warne

Where have all the grafters gone?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Test cricket has never been played at a quicker pace than in this modern age. Since over-rates are universally poor, it is the batsmen's scoring we refer to. Run rates and strike rates are rising and a score of 300 runs in a day is only just about par, wh

Atherton questions Australia's pace attack

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Atherton says Australia's pace attack is unlikely to be too different from the one that featured in last year's epic Ashes series, but he still lists them as favourites this summer

Atherton questions England set-up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Atherton, the former England captain, fears history is in danger of repeating itself after Andrew Flintoff was ruled out for 12 weeks

Atherton raises questions about freedom on air

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Atherton has said that commentators had been had been asked to stay clear "sensitive" issues by the production company

Atherton slams India as the 'big beast of cricket'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India's decision to withdraw from the Champions Trophy from 2007 has been met with admonishment by the former England captain Michael Atherton

A game of fractions and moments

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Denouement still awaits this Test, and who knows what twists lie in store

'I owe Kevin a beer or two'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After a seesaw first day at Lord's, Steve Harmison reflected on England's fluctuating fortunes.

Fear is England's biggest foe

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Miller's verdict on the third day at Lord's

Clarke comes of age

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It's not everyday that the reality lives up to the hype

England's crossed-armed intimidators

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It's not everyday that the reality lives up to the hype

'It's not a 17-wicket pitch'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After a seesaw first day at Lord's, Steve Harmison reflected on England's fluctuating fortunes.

Australia accused of double walking standards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Atherton believes Australia will be accused of double standards if their walking phase continues alongside appealing for doubtful decisions

A bridge too far

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

MA Atherton: no prospect of a repeat of his epic unbeaten 185 at Johannesburg in 1995-96 © Getty Images It was a given at some stage of the series

Gavaskar leads World XI selectors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A star-studded selection panel chaired by Sunil Gavaskar will choose the ICC World XIs for the six-day Super Test against Australia and three one-day matches in October

ICC name first 12 for voting academy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has named Kapil Dev, Michael Holding and Ian Healy among 12 former players and media representatives for the voting academy to select the world's best players of the past 12 months at the ICC Awards in September

Apathy threatens English cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Apathy among the British public is the single greatest threat to cricket's future, according to a survey conducted by a new sports lobbying group, The Sports Nexus

Atherton adds to pressure on ECB over Zimbabawe

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

However much the ECB might wish that it would, the subject of next autumn's proposed tour of Zimbabwe just won't go away

Vaughan calls for review of county game

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In an exclusive interview for the first edition of The Wisden Cricketer magazine, which goes on sale on Friday, September 19, Michael Vaughan has called for a restructuring of county cricket, in which the number of Championship games in a season

A half-century for Trent Bridge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Today's match brings up the half-century of Test matches at Trent Bridge

Atherton takes control

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

1993 On his first day as England captain, Mike Atherton top-scored with 72 at Edgbaston, but it was soon the same old story as Australia went on to win the Test and the series

Contract balance changes experience factor

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Movement of players within New Zealand's domestic cricket has resulted in a re-balancing of player experience, especially when international players are taken out of the picture

Out of Africa

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

2001 Hamilton Masakadza becomes the first black African to score a Test century - and, for all of 41 days, the youngest debutant centurion in Test history

Immovable object, irresistible force

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

1998 Mike Atherton v Allan Donald

If at first you don't succeed...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

All Today's Yesterdays - July 23 down the years July 22 | July 24 1953 Birth of a batsman who took a while to find his feet in Test cricket but went on to become the best of his generation

Michael Atherton announces his retirement from cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As widely anticipated, Michael Atherton today announced his retirement frominternational and first-class cricket as a whole at the end of this season

Rain at The Oval lifts England's hopes of a draw

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Following days of endless sunshine and absorbing cricket, the fourth day of the final npower Test match was lost to the rain clouds today to reduce Australia's chances of victory and boost England's hopes for a draw

Gilchrist celebrates 'special' moment while Atherton looks on the bright side

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

"So many times we have been asked whether the Ashes are what they used to be," Gilchrist revealed

Gough offers to captain as Butcher and Stewart decline

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With several of the leading contenders having ruled themselves out, Darren Gough has offered to captain England in the Second npower Test at Lord's in the absence of the injured Nasser Hussain

Muralitharan the ideal support for Atherton and Hegg

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Essex have a tough battle to avoid the follow-on in their CricInfo Championship match against Lancashire after centuries from Warren Hegg and Mike Atherton put the home side in a formidable position

Atherton's century sounds Ashes warning

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mike Atherton hit a superb unbeaten century to put Lancashire in a strong position after the first day of their Championship match against Essex at Old Trafford

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Praise heaped on England's 'incredible achievement'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's victory in Karachi, only their second Test match win in Pakistan since Lahore in 1961, was hailed as an "incredible achievement" by man of the match Michael Atherton

Stubborn Atherton leads England towards safety against Pakistan

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT

Michael Atherton's dogged effort in the third and final Test, in Karachi, has been chiefly responsible for keeping England fully in the fight

Ashgar Ali promises to continue defamation case against Atherton over 'buffoon' remark

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There was always the worry that ghosts might return to haunt the first England Test tour of Pakistan for 13 years

Court date set as Atherton is sued for defamation over 'Buffoon' remark

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Atherton has received a summons to appear in court after journalist, Asghar Ali, started proceedings to sue for defamation

Atherton may face court over 'buffoon' comment

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mike Atherton may find himself embroiled in controversy when he arrives in Pakistan

Atherton scotches contract rumours

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Atherton has scotched rumours that he has rejected a new contract at Lancashire and that, as a consequence, his retirement may be imminent

Crawley handed lifeline by selectors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Lancashire's 28 year old captain John Crawley has been handed a lifeline by the England selectors

Atherton to retire (31 August 2000)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Average century score in test cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Scoring a century has always been a great achievement in Test cricket

England v Zimbabwe - First Test, Day 3

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT

Although England have dominated this Test from the outset, they have gone on to firmly establish their overwhelming superiority as the match has progressed

Donald's psycholgical blow disturbs England confidence

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Johannesburg - It may not yet be classified in the same class as Shane Warne's alleged "ball from hell" but Allan Donald's delivery which uprooted Mike Atherton's off-stump yesterday could have already won South Africa a major psychological

The Alan Donald, Michael Atherton show

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Johannesburg - Billed as the Alan Donald versus Michael Atherton show the first test starting on Thursday at The Wanderers loops in the background

'Iron' Mike devoted to the England cause (31 March 1999)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Regardless of whether Michael Atherton ever appears in an England cap again, there are two defining images of his career

Atherton's exit could herald end of career (31 March 1999)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The England selectors will name a World Cup replacement today for Mike Atherton

Michael Atherton Factfile (31 March 1999)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

1968: Born March 23 at Failsworth, Manchester

Atherton poised for recall (28 February 1999)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

WHEN England's party of 15 for the World Cup and Sharjah tournament is announced tomorrow, it is expected to contain someone who has played only one one-day international in the best part of two years

Michael Atherton- Say 'no' to world championship (10 January 1999)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

THIS week in Christchurch, in what is shaping up to be one of the most important International Cricket Council meetings of recent years, the chairmen of the Test-playing nations will make the mistake of believing a world championship of Test cricket

Atherton: Why I'm not yet ready to retire (3 January 1999)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

THERE were so many reasons to look forward to this final Test of another absorbing Ashes series: a chance to level the series 2-2 and to play another Test at Australia's premier cricket ground; the New Year Test is always a fabulous cricket occasion

Defining moments of 98: Mike Atherton V Allan Donald (27 December 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

IT WAS not quite 'the rumble in the jungle'

Scarred England running scared - an Ashes forum (20 December 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

AN Adelaide restaurant the evening after the third Test is the setting for our mid-series conversation between Mike Atherton, Ian Chappell, Angus Fraser and Peter Roebuck, chaired by Scyld Berry

Atherton back in charge (19 December 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

MIKE ATHERTON returned to his old job of captaining England in the four-day match against a strong Australian XI which started in Hobart early this morning, after the selectors decided to rest Alec Stewart and Nasser Hussain, the next in command

Atherton: cut powers of third umpire (13 December 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

MICHAEL ATHERTON, the England opening batsman, has called for the powers of the third umpire to be restricted following his controversial dismissal on the second day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide

M Atherton: Early failings create unwanted exposure (29 November 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

SOMETIMES you have to admit that you were simply not good enough

Atherton can still get hooks into McGrath (26 November 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

MICHAEL ATHERTON will continue to be positive against his tormentor Glenn McGrath

Atherton faces late test on injured back (18 November 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

THE England team were pursued all yesterday by the cameras of television stations eager for glimpses of the two Mancunians whose tribulations have attracted so much attention over the past 48 hours

Atherton 'in constant pain' from crippling back disease (17 November 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

MIKE ATHERTON'S "bad back" is in fact a degenerative condition called ankylosing spondylitis that cripples tens of thousands of people in Britain and gives him constant pain, the Lancashire player's club physiotherapist said last night

Hick call-up reveals Atherton crisis (16 November 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

GRAEME HICK will join England's tour of Australia on Wednesday, two days before the first Test in Brisbane

Time to turn up the heat and fight for every inch (15 November 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

"BRING back Tuffers, mate, he can bowl quicker," offered a wag from the hill as Angus Fraser ran in to bowl on a flattie at Adelaide

Stewart and Atherton fit (6 November 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Captain Alec Stewart and opener Michael Atherton are fit again for England after early tour setbacks for the four-day cricket match against South Australia starting here Saturday

Another Atherton scalp: that makes it 11 for McGrath (24 November 1998 )

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov 24 (AFP) - England may not like it but the figures make ominous reading: Glenn McGrath is Michael Atherton's nemesis

One-day case for Atherton strengthens (31 October 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

THE news that Mike Atherton would probably not risk an injured hip to play in today's opening first-class match against the Sheffield Shield champions, Western Australia, in Perth had consolations

M Atherton: McGrath one of the real greats (18 October 1998 )

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

THE first ball of the Ashes series I received in 1993 off Merv Hughes, I guided with soft hands, rather well I thought, to third man for four

Michael Atherton: Regional game is the only way forward for England (11 October 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ON the opening day of the season in 1993 I was certain I had seen an England opening bowler of the future

M Nicholas: Fascination in Atherton still growing (3 Aug 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

This was written yesterday morning on a kitchen table covered by newsprint and, in particular, by reference to Michael Atherton to whom The Sunday Telegraph devoted column inches galore

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