For a Somerset and Australia supporter in the 1970s and '80s, the King was problematic

Mike Whitney picks a team from among the best red-ball cricketers he played against

Michael Kasprowicz picks a team from among the best red-ball cricketers he played with

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

Former cricketers who could sell you something nice for Christmas this year

Cricketers who got into a dust-up or two

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

Former South Africa captain Ali Bacher talks about his series in charge against arch-rivals Australia, and the art of leadership

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

When a Murray Goodwin boundary sealed Sussex's maiden County Championship title, the County Ground at Hove went into party mode mid-match

First, cricketers had plain nosh. Now they have nutritionists

Former South Africa bowling coach Vincent Barnes talks about developing fast bowlers, injury prevention, and the extreme pace of Dale Steyn

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

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

If you're an England selector looking to pick a spinner to take to India, history shows you're probably better off with a leftie

Gordon Greenidge talks about batting, opening the batting, playing in the West Indies, and limping between the wickets

Former Essex fast bowler Don Topley on playing against his son Reece

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

How the Phantom's unbeaten 282 in a Melbourne club final made a mockery of the opposition's declaration

The evolution of running between the wickets