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Ed Smith

Ed Smith

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

@edsmithwriter
The problem's not Test cricket, it's bad Test cricket

The problem's not Test cricket, it's bad Test cricket

It is the product that matters. If the interest in Test cricket is declining, it is because the standard is not all that high

02-Feb-2012•Ed Smith
What we could learn from Warner

What we could learn from Warner

Far from being the downfall of Test match technique, T20 may actually help batsmen get into good habits for the long form

18-Jan-2012•Ed Smith
Why newcomers steal the show

Why newcomers steal the show

Debutants seem likelier to succeed these days than their established team-mates. It wasn't always this way

05-Jan-2012•Ed Smith
The grittiest XI

The grittiest XI

Some players have talent; others make the best of themselves with sheer bloody-minded hard work

21-Dec-2011•Ed Smith
Winning is everything? Sorry, no

Winning is everything? Sorry, no

In cricket, as in other sports, it's not about the statistics and the bottomline. It's about how much joy you give, how well you are loved and remembered

07-Dec-2011•Ed Smith
Is there room for intellectuals in cricket?

Is there room for intellectuals in cricket?

There may be tensions between thinking and competing, but good sports teams are open to all kinds of players - including those who seem misfits

24-Nov-2011•Ed Smith
Advice to cricketers: get a life

Advice to cricketers: get a life

Having a pastime outside the game - say, writing a diary - can set you free from the tyranny of results and often make you a better player

07-Nov-2011•Ed Smith
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