Andy Zaltzman

Stand-up comedian; writer

The James Tredwell Story, and New Zealand's Wilf Rhodes

The English domestic season has begun, albeit in the wrong country and with the wrong ball, why England's win in Bangladesh is like balancing a pencil on your nose, and why Vettori can almost claim to being the greatest No

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Thank you Sir Graeme Swann

A scary fact about Yusuf Pathan's sixes, fun Bangladesh stats, and interviews with Alex Bowden and Justin Hamilton

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

PCB joins surrealist art movement

The latest attack of the crazy virus to afflict Pakistan cricket, and a slew of essential Bangladesh v England facts and stats to enhance your delight in the first Test

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

'One-over cricket is the future'

The reincarnation of Phil Tufnell, the age at which cricketers average the highest, a super one-question quiz, more stats than you can shake a stick at, lies about cricketers, and the first in the Annoying Things About Cricket series

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Why Tendulkar will hit another 57 Test centuries

Going by the immaculate precedent set by Graham Gooch, of course

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

An apology to Amla, and a fountain of stats

Andy Zaltzman eats his meals off a table made of Wisden s, and to prove it, here's a torrent of stats for your delectation

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Special Steyn stats edition

More stats, because you asked for them, didn't you

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Kallis as anaesthetic, Steyn as scalpel

South Africa rise from the dead, thanks to a spook

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Who's more entertaining, Sehwag or Prince?

In the coruscating fifth episode of Andy Zaltzman’s World Cricket Podcast: ball-eating, mystery deliveries, why Andrew Strauss just had to sit out, an interview with Australian comedian Justin Hamilton, a fiendishly difficult cricket game, a run-down

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Mind-boggling England

In fact, the more I think about it, the clearer it becomes that Swann has had an almost supernatural influence on this recent bizzarification of England’s often mundane Test team

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

How England could easily have won

In the unspeakably thrilling fourth World Cricket podcast: two actual interviews (so what if they’ve been conducted on dodgy phone lines), the Bradman of bowlers who have conceded 150 runs in an innings, the cattle fair that is the IPL auction, and

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Cold calling leaves England in a puddle

Conventional cricketing wisdom, dating back to the days when Aristotle and Plato would play single-wicket games against each other on the back streets of Athens, has always advised the toss-winning captain either to bat, or to think about bowling and

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

What Test cricket needs is more draws

In the third instalment of his World Cricket Podcast, comedian Andy Zaltzman wonders whether it is logistically possible for Graeme Smith to play an elegant shot, dives into history to find one of the dullest Test series ever, lauds Pakistan cricket

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Digging negatives out of positives

England deliberately collapsed to the precipice of defeat, in order to be able to hang on for a draw, frustrate the South Africans, and march to Durban with momentum firmly stuffed into their cricket bags

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Highlights of the decade - Part 1

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

England will win because South Africa can

In the second installment of his world cricket podcast, comedian and Confectionery Stall blogger Andy Zaltzman tells you who will win the South Africa v England series, names his favourite South African player of all time, reflects on the outstanding

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

England possess the precious nectar of momentum

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Crimes against bowling humanity

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

'Sehwag eats man-eating lions'

The groundbreaking first instalment in Andy Zaltzman's series of world cricket podcasts is here

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

If the ICC organised a summer Olympics...

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