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Jon Hotten

Red Rose to the top - Wisden's Champion County

Red Rose to the top - Wisden's Champion County

A points system to decide the champion of champions since the advent of one-day county cricket

09-Apr-2020•Jon Hotten
The burden of being Ramps

The burden of being Ramps

Mark Ramprakash was a complex beast, and so was being a fan of him

20-Apr-2018•Jon Hotten
Gayle at sunset

Gayle at sunset

If these ODIs are his last bow in England, then he will go out as he came in, demanding to be watched (but not heard)

24-Sep-2017•Jon Hotten
You're never too old for cricket

You're never too old for cricket

The story of a club where senior citizens prove they're better than striplings a quarter their age or less

18-Aug-2017•Jon Hotten
England's unheralded bowlers are their silent heroes

England's unheralded bowlers are their silent heroes

On paper, they are an unassuming, unlikely bunch, but with unspectacular labour, they have been delivering results

13-Jun-2017•Jon Hotten
Is Chris Lynn killing the good-length ball?

Is Chris Lynn killing the good-length ball?

He is able to hit the bowler's stock ball back over his head for six. How will the bowlers respond?

18-Apr-2017•Jon Hotten
Ramprakash and Hick: the men who know

Ramprakash and Hick: the men who know

Two so-called unfulfilled talents are now at the top of the tree in coaching batsmen. Does that compute?

24-Mar-2017•Jon Hotten
It might be time to undo some of our theories about the game

It might be time to undo some of our theories about the game

Michael Lewis' new book suggests we often make judgements based on flawed reasoning. Let's learn from it

28-Feb-2017•Jon Hotten
What Gayle tells us

What Gayle tells us

T20 batting will move on from him, but for now, as he stands on the verge of yet another monolithic landmark, he is a reminder of what is possible in the game

08-Feb-2017•Jon Hotten
The return of Peter Roebuck

The return of Peter Roebuck

The typescript pages of his newly discovered diaries from 1986 provide an intimate window into the man's thoughts and reflections

25-Jan-2017•Jon Hotten
The sad pleasures of the KP sunset

The sad pleasures of the KP sunset

At 36, Kevin Pietersen still exudes the aura of a superstar. It is a pity that international cricket no longer has the benefit of his presence

16-Jan-2017•Jon Hotten
What is a cameo?

What is a cameo?

We've all seen them: innings of throwaway flair that transport us. But how exactly do you define one?

22-Dec-2016•Jon Hotten
Ghost stories

Ghost stories

The cricketer autobiography has come a fair way over the years, but they still need someone to write them - and in most cases, it isn't the player themselves

01-Dec-2016•Jon Hotten
Why you need to master defence to score runs

Why you need to master defence to score runs

Technique is a servant, not a master. Take the example of Jonny Bairstow, and his successful comeback to the England Test side

01-Dec-2016•Jon Hotten
Why geography is increasingly ceasing to matter in Test cricket

Why geography is increasingly ceasing to matter in Test cricket

A Test tour is no longer challenging for the main reason it used to be: unfamiliarity

16-Nov-2016•Jon Hotten
Are we living through a new era of spin?

Are we living through a new era of spin?

Warne and Murali's big turn has given way to something more subtle

27-Oct-2016•Jon Hotten
To hold on to the past, seize the future

To hold on to the past, seize the future

A suggestion for those who don't want to see the county game consumed whole by T20 leagues

10-Oct-2016•Jon Hotten
The unmaking of Jonathan Trott

The unmaking of Jonathan Trott

The former England No. 3's autobiography is a compelling, raw account of a modern sportsman's life

09-Oct-2016•Jon Hotten
The discreet charm of the County Championship

The discreet charm of the County Championship

The competition retains a certain purity precisely because it is unfashionable and anachronistic, and is not loaded down by the requirements of television and sponsors

26-Sep-2016•Jon Hotten
Whatever happened to single-wicket cricket?

Whatever happened to single-wicket cricket?

Reliving a format that was once a rage in 19th century England, at historic Broadhalfpenny Down in Hambledon

22-Sep-2016•Jon Hotten
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