Ed Smith

Ed Smith

Former Kent batsman. Writer of Luck - A Fresh Look at Fortune

The pragmatic art of Virender Sehwag

The pragmatic art of Virender Sehwag

He has reached an understanding with his own flaws, refused to compromise his strengths, and stayed true to himself

21-Nov-2012•Ed Smith

What will the BCCI do with all its power?

What will the BCCI do with all its power?

The Indian board must think about its responsibilities and legacy

07-Nov-2012•Ed Smith

Is sport an art?

Is sport an art?

It may have more in common with craft, but it does also provide timeless stories and reveal elements of the human condition

24-Oct-2012•Ed Smith

Are West Indies bound upwards at last?

Are West Indies bound upwards at last?

Asking them to regain the heights of the 1980s would be too much, but they can still be a force in international competition

10-Oct-2012•Ed Smith

That languid, Gower summer

That languid, Gower summer

In 1985, at the height of his powers, David Gower was flawless, influential, and a lesson to eight-year-olds on what style meant

04-Oct-2012•Ed Smith

How do you play cricket without becoming a machine?

How do you play cricket without becoming a machine?

The challenge for most cricketers- and other sportsmen - is to retain their personality while getting better at the game

26-Sep-2012•Ed Smith

The art of captaincy: catching the mood of the moment

The art of captaincy: catching the mood of the moment

Leadership of cricket teams involves a fair amount of a sort of luck

12-Sep-2012•Ed Smith

South Africa's bookends rank them up with the best

South Africa's bookends rank them up with the best

They aren't just a decent side who managed to make it to No. 1

29-Aug-2012•Ed Smith

The master of being himself

The master of being himself

Andrew Strauss doesn't pose, shout, or try to shove all his players into one mould. Being his own man may just be his greatest virtue

15-Aug-2012•Ed Smith

How did England go from great to godawful?

How did England go from great to godawful?

It's a disease that afflicts all teams these days - of too much cricket and too much travel

01-Aug-2012•Ed Smith

What's so wrong with negative fields anyway?

What's so wrong with negative fields anyway?

When England set cautious fields they are called tactically naïve; but they win

04-Jul-2012•Ed Smith

Were things really better back in the day?

Were things really better back in the day?

While nostalgia can skew anyone's judgement, it's just as much a fallacy to think that all aspects of a sport are always improving

20-Jun-2012•Ed Smith

The Bresnan effect

The Bresnan effect

What makes some players talismans, in whose presence their teams play better than they would otherwise?

06-Jun-2012•Ed Smith

Coaches don't win matches

Coaches don't win matches

They may be the ones who front up at the post-match press conferences, but they're not really in control of the matters they answer questions about

09-May-2012•Ed Smith

Who'd have thunk it?

Who'd have thunk it?

Predicting how a player is going to perform has always been a tricky business

25-Apr-2012•Ed Smith

When is poor form just randomness?

When is poor form just randomness?

How can we tell coincidence from errors of approach and application? It's a question of judgement

11-Apr-2012•Ed Smith

What makes cricketers superstitious?

What makes cricketers superstitious?

In a game where so many variables are outside a player's control, the value of superstition as a crutch cannot be overestimated

28-Mar-2012•Ed Smith

A gentleman champion of timeless steel and dignity

A gentleman champion of timeless steel and dignity

A whole strand of the game - a rich vein that runs through cricket's poetic heart - departs the scene with one of the all-time great No. 3s

13-Mar-2012•Ed Smith

It's all up to Morgan

It's all up to Morgan

For much of his career, Eoin Morgan has had the door opened welcomingly wide for him. No longer

29-Feb-2012•Ed Smith

Captaincy: not what you might think it is

Captaincy: not what you might think it is

Leadership isn't a quality, or about field placings. It is an effect that a player has on a group

15-Feb-2012•Ed Smith

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