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Alex Bowden

Cricketing demagogues

Cricketing demagogues

Stirring captains' speeches from the past that lifted hearts, soothed nerves and prompted trips to the pub

29-Aug-2010•Alex Bowden
Dodgy pitches? Try these

Dodgy pitches? Try these

Players complain about conditions unnecessarily these days. Things used to be much worse in the old days

13-Aug-2010•Alex Bowden
Run fests? Flat pitches? So last century

Run fests? Flat pitches? So last century

There's nothing modern about coma-inducing matches

08-Aug-2010•Alex Bowden
One day in the Pakistan strategy room

One day in the Pakistan strategy room

Who says Waqar's boys don't plan? They plan all right

23-Jul-2010•Alex Bowden
That's disgraceful

That's disgraceful

No ignominy is too demeaning for England. To prove it, we've picked 17 of the finest shameful moments from their history. (Featuring rather a lot of players named Ian. Hmm.)

27-Jun-2010•Alex Bowden
A very, very important pre-series talk

A very, very important pre-series talk

When England play Australia in any format, there is only one thing to consider

20-Jun-2010•Alex Bowden
Make believe and you shall receive

Make believe and you shall receive

The IPL was followed by the World Twenty20 and now we have the Friends Provident t20 upon us. How do you avoid viewer-burnout for this format?

11-Jun-2010•Alex Bowden
Dial M for momentum

Dial M for momentum

You can gain it after a loss or after getting out of bed or lose it after a win. You say confusing? We say momentum

15-May-2010•Alex Bowden
This run-out brought to you by...

This run-out brought to you by...

A revolutionary idea that will change the way the game is marketed

19-Mar-2010•Alex Bowden
The Bangladesh tour dictionary

The Bangladesh tour dictionary

What English commentators in Bangladesh will say, alongside helpful translations of what they really mean

11-Mar-2010•Alex Bowden
How to build a world-conquering cricket franchise

How to build a world-conquering cricket franchise

It starts with getting a name that doesn't sound anything like an IPL team. Sort of

14-Feb-2010•Alex Bowden
Who wants to be the new Ottis?

Who wants to be the new Ottis?

Replacing toys in prams, wielding a pair of scissors, being suitably named - there's a lot you need to do if you're going to be a crucial member of a top cricket team's support staff

05-Feb-2010•Alex Bowden
No. 1 is for wimps

No. 1 is for wimps

The so-called top spot is for easybeats. If you're a team of any worth, you're going to be looking out for No. 3 and lower

29-Jan-2010•Alex Bowden
The importance of being unwatchable

The importance of being unwatchable

If you can't sit through plod-fests, three-hour fifties and a Mark Richardson innings, what sort of sorry excuse for a cricket fan are you?

17-Jan-2010•Alex Bowden
Beware the finger spinner

Beware the finger spinner

They used to be diversions, brought on to give everyone else a breather, but now they're in the thick of it and taking wickets

11-Jan-2010•Alex Bowden
Tap, scratch, dig

Tap, scratch, dig

Jonathan Trott has made few friends in the South African team by spending an eternity taking guard. Here's a list of lesser-known, practically unknown, guard-takers

29-Dec-2009•Alex Bowden
Good old KP

Good old KP

What do you do when the crowds are getting you down? If you're Pietersen, you summon up an 80-year-old alter ego

16-Dec-2009•Alex Bowden
How Dhoni turned into my dad and won me over

How Dhoni turned into my dad and won me over

It was when he gave up airborne strikes and devoted himself to nudging uncomfortable singles down fine leg that he became attractive

10-Dec-2009•Alex Bowden
The art of multiple slower balls

The art of multiple slower balls

Why it's hardly enough to have one anymore

26-Nov-2009•Alex Bowden
Mediocrity, the new final frontier

Mediocrity, the new final frontier

Why it's a massive honour to be considered for a second-string performance-squad spot

19-Nov-2009•Alex Bowden
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