Andy Zaltzman

Stand-up comedian; writer

Traicos trumps Tendulkar

When Andy Zaltzman realised Sachin was destined for greatness (though he will never surpass a certain Zimbabwe offspinner)

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Why Laxman's career proves England are better than Australia

Lancashire’s VVS Laxman set England on course to win the Ashes with a match-winning and potentially series-turning innings for India against Australia in Mohali , a performance of classically Lancastrio-English cricketing resolve, fit to set

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

The losing XI (and back-up)

In the Ashes squad - Part Two, Andy Zaltzman advises Steve Davies to fake an illness and skip the Ashes, and asks you trick questions about Strauss and KP

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

England's squad to win and/or lose the Ashes - Part 1

England announced their squad to ruthlessly demolish the quivering Australians amidst some razzmatazz last week, whilst the all-but-already-defeated Ricky Ponting and his about-to-be-thrashed bundle of inferior cricketing specimens were warming up

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

An outbreak of excellent cricket

Board presidents chew their own feet, media outlets froth at the mouth, the players produce a cracker of a game

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

The startling amnesia of Giles Clarke

A few thoughts and observations on Pakistan’s much elongated Hour of Need

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Cook does a Michelangelo

Deprived of Statsguru, Andy Zaltzman relies on hecklers at his comedy act to update him on cricket scores

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Pakistan and the art of ineptitude

Defeat-courting 19th-century performances

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

The world's luckiest players, and its favourite

Even ridiculous hairstyles don't stop some from being truly blessed

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

The Jimi Hendrix of offspin

Muttiah Muralitharan’s incredible Test career is almost at an end, and, as I write, he is in the process of attempting to become the first and last man to take 800 Test wickets.

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

A brushing of elbows, and debutants on the trot

Andy Zaltzman admits Mohammad Aamer is a better bowler than he was at his age, and turns his stern eye to all matters statistical concerning debutants

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

England’s World Cup chances, and a cathartic confession

An incisive preview of the big one, a mere seven or so months early, and the horrors of a childhood encounter with fast bowling

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Wonderful pointlessness, and the dullest Twenty20 team of all time

England’s edge over Australia, Bravo’s feat, the importance of Statsguru, and the answer to the question - who’s better, Steyn or Ambrose?

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Well done, Dwayne

The West Indies record that nearly was, the man who makes Ambrose look like Martin Snedden, and more

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

England’s Ashes chances, and a salute to Basil Butcher

An exhaustive stat-studded analysis of Bangladesh’s failings

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Ten wickets with a stick of French bread

In which, the Achilles heel of Bangladesh cricket is ruthlessly exposed

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Tendulkar v Anand, cricketer v bear, and a plot to kidnap Gary Kirsten

Get your fresh and tasty answers to cricket questions here

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

The secret to winning the World Twenty20

Start as you don't mean to go on: lose, and look shaky about it if you want to emerge with the trophy

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

A bit of spiritual fumigation

After a month of politics, only cricket can restore the soul

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

The best apples, Pakistan’s latest bans, and an interview with Sir Scruton Wole

All hail the county season

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

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