Martin Williamson

The gathering storm

In 1939 the entire summer was overshadowed by the escalating crisis in Europe

04-Sep-2009•Martin Williamson

Don Lockerbie's perfect storm

The top man in the USA's cricket administration believes America is the sport's next sunshine destination and he's pulling out the stops to make sure it is

04-Sep-2009•Martin Williamson and Andrew Miller

No remorse, no return

Maurice Odumbe is too old to get back on the cricket field and is a poor role model off it

28-Aug-2009•Martin Williamson

Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies face ICC funding delay

Pakistan Cricket Board, Sri Lanka Cricket and the West Indies Cricket Board are late in filing their audited accounts and so risk delays in receiving ICC funding

27-Jul-2009•Martin Williamson

Taibu slapped with ten-match ban

Tatenda Taibu has been banned for ten matches after an internal Zimbabwe Cricket hearing found him guilty of an offence for which he had already been cleared in court

22-Jul-2009•Martin Williamson

Lockerbie outlines plans for US-style IPL

Martin Williamson talks to USA cricket supremo Don Lockerbie about plans for a Stateside version of the IPL

17-Jul-2009•Martin Williamson

Hurtling down an old precipice

Seven times in the past the WICB has come off second best in arbitration with its players, and this time seems no different. Little will change unless the entire structure of the board is overhauled

16-Jul-2009•Martin Williamson

'If we can't have an agreement, stop the cricket'

Jimmy Adams believes there can be no climbdown with regard to the current impasse over contracts

14-Jul-2009•Martin Williamson

So nearly Botham's annus horribilis

It was Botham's Summer but before that, it very nearly ended in tears

10-Jul-2009•Martin Williamson

The crowd without the silver lining

It had rained, the conditions were not suitable, but these spectators wanted their monies' worth and just wouldn't go home

27-Jun-2009•Martin Williamson

When the boot was on the other foot

A decade ago it was Ricky Ponting in the firing line, in circumstances similar to the ones Andrew Symonds finds himself in these days

13-Jun-2009•Martin Williamson

Brian Edrich dies aged 86

Brian Edrich, one of the famous clan from Norfolk who were numerous and good enough to be able to field their own XI, has died

03-Jun-2009•Martin Williamson

What have they done to deserve this?

The ICC's decision fast-track the USA into the World Twenty20 Qualifiers is a breach of its avowed principles

24-May-2009

I do declare

Few incidents have been as cynical as Somerset's declaration after one over of their Benson & Hedges Cup one-dayer against Worcestershire

23-May-2009•Martin Williamson

Zimbabwe invests in new domestic structure

More details of Zimbabwe's domestic restructuring have emerged

22-May-2009•Martin Williamson

Namibia anger at ICC decision

Laurie Peters, Namibia's chief executive, has called the ICC's decision to restructure the Intercontinental Cup "disappointing" and said that it will have a negative affect on cricket in the country

20-May-2009•Martin Williamson

USA fast-tracked into the big time

The ICC has thrown the USA an unexpected lifeline by inviting them to take part in the World Twenty20 Qualifiers

20-May-2009•Martin Williamson

ICC introduces two-division Intercontinental Cup

The changes will see the introduction of two divisions and also the inclusion of Zimbabwe

19-May-2009•Martin Williamson

Associates welcome ICC's Zimbabwe initiative

The chief executives of Ireland, Scotland and Canada have reacted encouragingly to reports that Zimbabwe could take part in the 2009-10 Intercontinental Cup

12-May-2009•Martin Williamson

The hot-seat experience

Artist Paul Trevillion's beautiful panels pose questions that will puzzle all would-be umpires, from the novice to the wizened expert

09-May-2009•Martin Williamson

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