Dave Hawksworth

The artistic bloke

As a player, Darren Lehmann was gifted and a perfect fit in any team. As coach, he could inspire Australia the way he did team-mates and fans for years in county cricket

27-Jun-2013•Dave Hawksworth

The perils of social media

Players will always get into trouble with alcohol. It's modern technology that they have to be wary of and learn to use wisely

15-Jun-2013•Dave Hawksworth

Headingley - the '80s and today

Back in 1984, the country was in trouble, as was the cricket in Yorkshire and the national team, but crowds still flocked to Test matches. Things have changed since

30-May-2013•Dave Hawksworth

Who cares for the spectator?

As the game's powerbrokers manoeuvre themselves towards greater influence, they move ever further away from the ordinary supporter

16-May-2013•Dave Hawksworth

Is cricket slow on the internet uptake?

Fans have been at the forefront of using new media to expand their understanding and enjoyment of the game. It's time clubs and traditional media caught on

02-May-2013•Dave Hawksworth

Why cricket needs to make touring teams more effective

It might not seem in their best interests to potentially lessen home advantage but international cricket as a whole needs to increase the effectiveness of touring teams

18-Apr-2013•Dave Hawksworth

IPL, county cricket: you can enjoy both, you know

With springtime comes the fierce debate between the bright lights and loud noise in India or the grey backdrop and tweet of the birds in England. But one need not freeze out one for the other

04-Apr-2013•Dave Hawksworth

Cricket not immune from workplace incompetence

If cricket can truly be said to reflect life, we need to be less judgemental of the misunderstandings and stand-offs that surround the game, as they are just a reflection of the ludicrous situations we've all experienced in our own working lives

21-Mar-2013•Dave Hawksworth

Ditch the ball and grab a bat

In the wham-bam era that is Twenty20, Dave Hawksworth urges all parents to reprimand their children for considering a career as a bowler. Just make them watch IPL 6

14-Mar-2013•Dave Hawksworth

India's No. 1 fanboy

N Srinivasan's apparent affection for MS Dhoni reminds me of a Yorkshire barber I used to know - and is proof that even all-powerful industrialists-cum-cricket-administrators are still fanatics at heart

26-Feb-2013•Dave Hawksworth

Make the most of what's left

It’s been a miserable, wet summer for spectators

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

England demands wreck climax to county season

And so another summer of Test cricket has reached its conclusion

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

This was surely the longest cricketing day

Goodbye to the emotional ups and downs

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

Keep it simple, stupid

I love county cricket as much as the next man - unless the next man happens to be George Dobell

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

In praise of the long tail

Does anyone remember that sports other than those represented in the Olympics exist

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

The glorious uncertainty of the County Championship

Cricket doesn’t exactly dominate newspaper back pages at the best of times, but this summer it’s almost been invisible, hidden away among so many other high-profile sporting events and headline-grabbing stories

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

Mother nature v county cricket

They say that Mother Nature can be a fickle mistress and the way she’s treating the current domestic season is certainly reminding me of Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

Flying cats and weather for ducks

Ever seen a flying cat

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

A season for the underdog, I hope

There is a malevolent presence at the heart of English cricket

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

Old-school scorecards and second-string seamers

What is cricket’s greatest rivalry

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

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