Mike Holmans

The best win in years

Whatever else happens during these Ashes, Adelaide will provide a cherished reminiscence for years, even decades to come

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

When will I wake up?

Since the third morning at the Gabba, what one has woken up to, has been so surprising that it's hard to believe one is not still dreaming

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

Ashes likely to be an undistinguished series

I have avoided speculation about the Ashes all year, for a number of reasons

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

Is Collingwood underrated?

Paul Collingwood is never going to be regarded as one of the greats, but reviewing his career has convinced me that he deserves more respect than he has generally had.

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

Owais Shah: the limits of talent

Middlesex are no longer prepared to pay top money to someone who does not display a whole-hearted commitment to excellence

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

When mediocre was good enough

We can certainly hope that the remaining matches will be better exhibitions of international-class cricket, but Friday's routine mediocrity was just the sedative the game of cricket needed.

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

Cool to Trott

Our esteemed editor Sambit Bal has already said everything I would want to say about the betting scandal, so I'm going to write about cricket, if that's all right with you.

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

A riveting battle continues

Another day, another collapse

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

Haider and Ajmal the bright spots

Some players are reportedly not very happy with the UDRS

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

A swinger's paradise

While Pakistan remain in exile, they could do a great deal worse than make Trent Bridge their headquarters

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

Previous experience desirable

In the course of his entertaining tour round the captaincies of national cricket teams, Michael Jeh asked for my thoughts on the England captaincy, a request from my vulpine friend to which I'll gladly accede because I've been meaning to write a

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

It's back to the drawing board for Pakistan

The limp subsidence to defeat after lunch was a depressing anti-climax after what had been a fascinating and highly enjoyable Test

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

The case for Shahid Afridi's assault

I have already pleaded guilty to holding Shahid Afridi in high esteem – I am, if you like, a Boom Boom Boy biased towards seeing his actions in the best light – but I thought his innings an entirely rational choice in the circumstances obtaining at

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

Improving players

If he can discipline himself to be a Test player, Afridi has the talent for eventual greatness

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

Bangladesh win shows how far they still have to go

The moaners who insist on disputing the Tigers' credentials will no doubt suggest that one couldn't expect anything better, but I doubt that it has anything to do with Ashraful being Bangladeshi and everything to do with him being a cricketer

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

The joke's no more on England

It is quite conceivable that the England XI which just played could turn out in the World Cup final, and it is entirely possible that their opponents would not be Australia.

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

What is the point?

Why is this five-match series being played at all

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

Bangladesh prove to be worthy of Test cricket

With the likes of Chris Gayle and Virender Sehwag as well as Tamim on the circuit, it behoves captains, coaches and think tanks to devote some serious attention to finding a method to contain these explosions.

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

Bevan or Vaughan

The headlines said that Paul Collingwood and Stuart Broad are being “rested” from England's first Test against Bangladesh later this week

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

The quiet satisfaction in England's win

If the rules had allowed it, I would not have given KP the award

25-Feb-2013•Mike Holmans

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