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Aunshuman Gaekwad: 'I feared getting out early but not getting hurt'

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:12:52 GMT

The former India batter talks about getting the short end of the stick from West Indian fast bowlers, coaching, and more

Chetan Chauhan: 'Bat cool, field aggressive'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The former India opener on what made him and Sunil Gavaskar so compatible at the top of the order, the qualities of a good team manager, and more

Roland Butcher: 'I was better at fielding and football than Ian Botham'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The former England batsman who later became a football coach talks about his playing days, Jofra Archer, and the coaching manual he has written for Caribbean football

Marvan Atapattu: 'I had a lot of greed for runs because of all the ducks at the start'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The former Sri Lanka captain on his double-hundreds, his coaching philosophy, and the stalwarts he played with in his career

Chuni Goswami: 'Playing cricket, there was no pressure for me'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Indian footballer on his "second game"

'That was my only bloody wish, to win a World Cup'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Herschelle Gibbs on that 1999 semi-final, thriving under pressure, and living like he played - hard

'Bowling in limited-overs cricket these days needs to come with a health warning'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bob Willis talks about his Ashes stints, bowlers today, and why World Series Cricket was good for the game

'I started fielding at short leg because I was lazy'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Australian batsman and ace fielder David Boon talks about the Allan Border era, batting against Patrick Patterson's pace, and his work as a match referee

'If you can bowl fast, then bowl fast'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Garth Le Roux talks about letting it rip during fast-bowling's '80s heyday

'To get to 500 was tremendous for me'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Courtney Walsh talks about playing alongside fellow West Indian legends, how he got match-fit, and his captaincy stint

'One of the secrets of good umpiring is confidence'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tim Robinson talks about life as an official, and reminisces about his playing days with England and Nottinghamshire

'I think we got Test status too late'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Zimbabwe bowler Eddo Brandes on the famous wins over England, and dismissing Viv Richards first ball

'Players these days are lucky - they don't get chewed out like we used to'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Thilan Samaraweera talks about the Lahore attack, copping a earful from Ranatunga, and finishing with a higher Test average than Aravinda

'I was shocked when I first got picked for New Zealand'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Debbie Hockley talks about her 21-year New Zealand career, the joys of club cricket, and winning a World Cup final on the third attempt

'I've never been so embarrassed as on my Test debut'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

John Hampshire talks about nicking his way to a hundred, and his years with Yorkshire - Closey, Illy, Freddie, Boycs and the rest

'WSC was the greatest thing that ever happened to cricket'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jeff Hammond looks back at the late '70s, and playing in the West Indies on his only Test tour with Australia

'My autobiography won't be boring, because I'm not boring'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alan Mullally tells it like it is about why England were rubbish in his time, and talks about playing the Australians

'The wrist is a forgotten area of spin bowling'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former England offspinner Pat Pocock recalls his career: escaping rioters in Guyana, being mentored by Jim Laker, and captaining Sylvester Clarke

'Walk into a dressing room today and you'd have trouble finding a place to sit'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Australia batsman Alan Turner talks about the 1975 Ashes, his only World Cup, and rejecting World Series Cricket

'I had opportunities to leave but I didn't want Zimbabwe to go downhill'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dave Houghton talks about playing alongside Fletcher and Hick, upsetting big teams, and the team's early Test days