Norman Preston

Sobers the supreme

Sobers the supreme

Sir Garry Sobers is one of the indisputable greats of world cricket, but this - arguably - was his finest hour yet. Standing high above the West Indies team as their captain, Sobers, who in this match made the top score, 174, and took eight wickets for 80

03-Mar-2007•Norman Preston

Beefy's meteoric rise

Beefy's meteoric rise

England sealed victory seven minutes before lunch on the fourth day following a blank first day. The win was a triumph for Botham, who hit a dazzling century - his second in successive Test innings - and finished the match by taking eight wickets for 34 r

26-Feb-2007•Norman Preston

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