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Scott Oliver

Freelance writer

Bunny dearest

Bunny dearest

Five great bowlers and the batsmen they loved to get rid of

08-Oct-2018•Scott Oliver
'I'd be a dinosaur if I could come back as an animal'

'I'd be a dinosaur if I could come back as an animal'

Harbhajan Singh on reincarnation, the music he plays in the dressing room, bingeing on Netflix, and the fastest bowler he faced

19-Sep-2018•Interview by Scott Oliver
Good old Mushy by the sea

Good old Mushy by the sea

The oldest of the English counties had punched under its weight for over a century - until a pint-sized colossus rolled into town in 2003

06-Jun-2018•Scott Oliver
The piranhas that ate tourists

The piranhas that ate tourists

A look back at how sundry teams of ordinary folk performed stunning acts of giant-killing for the Minor Counties against Test teams visiting England

29-May-2018•Scott Oliver
Part-time golden arms

Part-time golden arms

Five batsmen not quite known for their bowling prowess who took match-winning five-fors

11-Apr-2018•Scott Oliver
Dean and Daz make merry in Melbourne

Dean and Daz make merry in Melbourne

When England snatched the 1998-99 Boxing Day Test from Australia's firm grasp

21-Dec-2017•Interviews by Scott Oliver
Rishton's summer of Viv

Rishton's summer of Viv

A look back to the time, 30 years ago, when the Lancashire League found a superstar in their midst

16-Aug-2017•Scott Oliver
'I saw some of the so-called tough guys of world cricket tremble'

'I saw some of the so-called tough guys of world cricket tremble'

A look back to when Devon Malcolm breathed fire and spewed brimstone at The Oval against South Africa

28-Jul-2017•Scott Oliver
'One of the secrets of good umpiring is confidence'

'One of the secrets of good umpiring is confidence'

Tim Robinson talks about life as an official, and reminisces about his playing days with England and Nottinghamshire

22-Jul-2017•Interview by Scott Oliver
'You get a lot of satisfaction when you bowl fast'

'You get a lot of satisfaction when you bowl fast'

The Aussie with an English family, James Pattinson, talks about the importance of having a little mongrel, among other things

16-Jul-2017•Interview by Scott Oliver
Triple figures, double quick

Triple figures, double quick

An Englishman, a prize, and cricket's fascination with the fastest hundred

01-Jun-2017•Scott Oliver
'I think we got Test status too late'

'I think we got Test status too late'

Former Zimbabwe bowler Eddo Brandes on the famous wins over England, and dismissing Viv Richards first ball

01-May-2017•Interview by Scott Oliver
How much motivation can statistical targets provide?

How much motivation can statistical targets provide?

Pre-season anticipation often inspires one to set goals, but when this takes the form of chasing numbers, the effect can be stultifying

22-Mar-2017•Scott Oliver
Shelf life

Shelf life

Libraries and museums add to the game's lustre, but not many have figured out how to keep up with the times

02-Mar-2017•Scott Oliver
Nasty, brutish, short

Nasty, brutish, short

How many of these five classic bouncers do you remember?

02-Mar-2017•Scott Oliver
Why we need needle

Why we need needle

We all enjoy watching a little pettiness, bad blood and low-grade squabbling between players, let's admit it

23-Feb-2017•Scott Oliver
Can you get your eye in before you get in?

Can you get your eye in before you get in?

How soon before teams turn to virtual reality to facilitate the process?

01-Feb-2017•Scott Oliver
'If you are going to play and succeed at the highest level, you've got to be ballsy'

'If you are going to play and succeed at the highest level, you've got to be ballsy'

Graham Thorpe talks about the delicate balancing acts involved in coaching, how he tries to make training fun, and the importance of thinking for oneself

11-Jan-2017•Interview by Scott Oliver
Does promotion and relegation really foster competition?

Does promotion and relegation really foster competition?

It makes teams use all sorts of methods to stay alive - harming themselves and the sporting culture in the process

09-Jan-2017•Scott Oliver
'I've never been so embarrassed as on my Test debut'

'I've never been so embarrassed as on my Test debut'

John Hampshire talks about nicking his way to a hundred, and his years with Yorkshire - Closey, Illy, Freddie, Boycs and the rest

07-Jan-2017•Interview by Scott Oliver
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