Les Smith

Les Smith

A work of introspection, Boycott style

A work of introspection, Boycott style

Geoff Boycott's latest autobiography is nuanced and rounded, and acknowledges errors, failings and regrets

19-Oct-2014•Les Smith

Trego, Overton twins hold up Notts

Trego, Overton twins hold up Notts

When bad light brought a premature end to the day's play at Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire were not far from a winning line they must have expected to cross it some hours earlier. Once again, it was Samit Patel's who changed the complexion of the game.

24-Jun-2014•Les Smith at Trent Bridge

Patel form flows as Notts dominate

Patel form flows as Notts dominate

Samit Patel might be remembered in years to come as a man who could have done it for England, but didn't quite manage it, or wasn't given the opportunity to. He's already a Nottinghamshire stalwart, though

23-Jun-2014•Les Smith at Trent Bridge

Jaques rubber-stamps Notts great day

Jaques rubber-stamps Notts great day

Sometimes you turn up expecting to see one thing, then it turns out you see something completely different. Today was one of those days. It ended with Notts in complete control of the match

22-Jun-2014•Les Smith at Trent Bridge

Key cannot escape 'long week in Derby'

Key cannot escape 'long week in Derby'

Rob Key tried to liven things up with an imaginative declaration but for Kent it still proved to be a long week in Derby

14-May-2014•Les Smith at Derby

Stevens and Bollinger run riot

Stevens and Bollinger run riot

Darren Stevens and Doug Bollinger combined today to put Kent in apparent control of a curious match that started a day-and-a-half late

12-May-2014•Les Smith at Derby

Root plans happier purple patch

Root plans happier purple patch

Joe Root beat a rapid retreat from Yorkshire's season opening media event at Headingley for an x-ray on a broken thumb that for much of the past month has born a similarity to Yorkshire's startling new purple one-day kit

07-Apr-2014•Les Smith

With love from Cuba, Almaty and Tristan da Cunha

With love from Cuba, Almaty and Tristan da Cunha

A fine collection of charming bulletins from around the globe shows just how far an insular game has spread

22-Mar-2014•Les Smith

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