Martin Williamson

'One of the most undignified incidents in Test history'

At Perth in November 1981, Dennis Lillee and Javed Miandad were involved in an incident which tarnished not only their reputations, but also the image of Test cricket

13-Nov-2010•Martin Williamson

The lull after the storm

An entertaining glimpse into a unique summer in the aftermath of World War Two that will appeal to social historians as well as cricket lovers

31-Oct-2010•Martin Williamson

The run-out that sparked a riot

When the first match in the inaugural Asian Test Championship descended into chaos with the controversial run-out of India's hero Sachin Tendulkar

30-Oct-2010•Martin Williamson

ICC avarice dooms Associates to the wilderness

The leading countries' reluctance to give up their larger shares of the ICC's cake has come at the cost of spreading the game

21-Oct-2010•Martin Williamson

You're not going to believe this, but...

Following James Anderson's boxing injury, we look at XI other instances where players found bizarre ways of sidelining themselves

19-Oct-2010•Martin Williamson

An establishment fudge

Eighteen years ago a series between England and Pakistan finished amid scenes of acrimony, fuelled by the incompetence of the TCCB and the ICC

25-Sep-2010•Martin Williamson

Flintoff erases 34 years of hurt

Sessay from Yorkshire cruised to a seven-wicket victory over previous champions Shipton to win the npower Village Cup in front of an enthusiastic crowd at a sun-drenched Lord's

12-Sep-2010•Martin Williamson at Lord's

Test cricket's last-minute arrival

The first Test to be played in England was a hastily put-together affair that took place against the odds

11-Sep-2010•Martin Williamson

Pietersen out for duck as Surrey youngsters shine

Kevin Pietersen made a second-ball duck on his first-class Surrey debut as his team-mates otherwise enjoyed a good first day with the bat to reach 324 for 6 in their County Championship match with Glamorgan

07-Sep-2010•Martin Williamson at The Oval

England squeeze home in country's first Test

The hastily-arranged match between the Australians and an England XI captained by Lord Harris, now deemed to be the first Test staged in England, was won by the home side but produced a thrilling contest which ebbed and flowed to the end

06-Sep-2010•Martin Williamson

Wisdens from 1930s, sans dog ears

Willows' high-quality reprints of old Almanacks are a salvation for genuine collectors

05-Sep-2010•Martin Williamson

Men behaving badly in the Lord's pavilion

We look back to the Centenary Test, when MCC members at Lord's assaulted one of the umpires

28-Aug-2010•Martin Williamson

The tragic death of Raman Lamba

When fielding at forward short-leg without a helmet on cost an Indian international his life

14-Aug-2010•Martin Williamson

All out for 14

When wickets fell so fast that Sylvester Clarke came out to bat without any socks on and soap all over his head

31-Jul-2010•Martin Williamson

No benefit for Bertie

Before players were paid regular wages, the benefit match was their best bet for a comfortable retirement. But it didn't turn out that way for this Somerset bowler

17-Jul-2010•Martin Williamson

Kenyan cricket stares into the abyss

Martin Williamson argues Kenyan cricket is doomed unless it undergoes a major overhaul

11-Jul-2010•Martin Williamson

The original damp squib

A week before Australia and Pakistan meet at Lord's, we look back 98 years to the last time a neutral Test match was played on the ground

03-Jul-2010•Martin Williamson

Zimbabwe to build Test ground at Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe Cricket has announced the construction of a major new cricket ground close to the iconic Victoria Falls, widely considered to be one of the seven natural wonders of the world

01-Jul-2010•Martin Williamson

'A bunch of mutinous fools'

Martin Williamson on how Kenya's cricketers were prepared to risk the future of the game for some short-term and minor gains

22-Jun-2010•Martin Williamson

Minister brokers deal with striking Kenyans

Kenya will send a full-strength side to the ICC World Cricket League Division One tournament in the Netherlands after the country's ministry of sports intervened to end a stand-off between players and board

22-Jun-2010•Martin Williamson

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