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Jon Hotten

I saw Richards in his prime

I saw Richards in his prime

Watching Garner, Richards and King punish England left a young fan awestruck at Lord's

04-Feb-2015•Jon Hotten
When will we see the first truly freelance cricketer?

When will we see the first truly freelance cricketer?

Will the likes of Pietersen become guns for hire in the full sense of the term, offering a complete package of services to the highest bidder?

28-Jan-2015•Jon Hotten
The importance of cricket punditry

The importance of cricket punditry

It may have started out as a bit of televisual fluff but it now is crucial in shaping perceptions of the sport

12-Jan-2015•Jon Hotten
It's all in the arm angle

It's all in the arm angle

Baseball teaches us that deliveries that make the batsman rethink premeditated responses will succeed more often than not

07-Jan-2015•Jon Hotten
What cricket can take from darts

What cricket can take from darts

It's simple, it's TV-friendly and it has a promoter who can tailor the product for its audience

24-Dec-2014•Jon Hotten
All Sehwag's children

All Sehwag's children

Batsmen like David Warner will lead the game into the next generation. One man heralded the trend

14-Dec-2014•Jon Hotten
The joy of the excuse

The joy of the excuse

They help you forget the fact that you're not a very good player

02-Dec-2014•Jon Hotten
England's problem with attacking batsmanship

England's problem with attacking batsmanship

It has taken the country ages to get over its obsession with defensive batting and appreciate that the ball is there to be smashed

26-Nov-2014•Jon Hotten
England need to wake up to ODI reality

England need to wake up to ODI reality

If England are to keep abreast of more explosive sides like India, they need a radical change in approach, as Eoin Morgan recently stated

18-Nov-2014•Jon Hotten
Why are England forever in transition?

Why are England forever in transition?

Let's just admit it, the word is now just a euphemism, used to explain the standing of a team that was never very good at ODI cricket

06-Nov-2014•Jon Hotten
Cricket's humanity resists specialisation

Cricket's humanity resists specialisation

While major sports across the world are driving their competitors towards homogenous physical ideals, cricket seems to celebrate diversity

30-Oct-2014•Jon Hotten
Cricket: complex, unknowable cricket

Cricket: complex, unknowable cricket

We, as players and spectators, are finite, but cricket, utterly brilliant in its design, is not

21-Oct-2014•Jon Hotten
The psychology of bat-making

The psychology of bat-making

It's not the size of the bat that matters, it's the weight. And it's not in your hands, it's in your mind

08-Oct-2014•Jon Hotten
Glovemen apart

Glovemen apart

From eccentrics to game changers and now to leaders, where will - or won't - wicketkeepers go next?

02-Oct-2014•Jon Hotten
The work that is county cricket

The work that is county cricket

Players toil all season, but fans don't really get a sense of the scale of effort involved

30-Sep-2014•Jon Hotten
What will cricket be like 50 or 100 years from now?

What will cricket be like 50 or 100 years from now?

It's a daunting thought because it feels like the game has already completed its evolution, leaving little wriggle room

10-Sep-2014•Jon Hotten
The parts of cricket that language forgot

The parts of cricket that language forgot

There are feelings and situations in cricket that all of us are familiar with but can't describe succinctly

26-Aug-2014•Jon Hotten
The complex art of picking openers

The complex art of picking openers

An opening pair requires good form and a happy blend of personalities to succeed. Perhaps Cook needs a new partner in the Strauss mould

13-Aug-2014•Jon Hotten
Does Anderson need a verbal crutch?

Does Anderson need a verbal crutch?

It seems odd that a man who can make the ball talk like he does needs to resort to verbal aggression

06-Aug-2014•Jon Hotten
Cook's Brearley lesson

Cook's Brearley lesson

Mike Brearley managed to remain an outstanding captain despite his consistent failures with the bat. Is there a lesson in there for England's current skipper?

30-Jul-2014•Jon Hotten
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