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Scott Oliver

Freelance writer

What's the right sort of body language on the field?

What's the right sort of body language on the field?

Confidence, annoyance, impassiveness - the absence or presence of these emotions doesn't always convey what you're hoping it does

18-Dec-2016•Scott Oliver
Is it time to change the Bodyline Law?

Is it time to change the Bodyline Law?

Permitting just two fielders behind square on leg is generally harsher against fingerspinners than other kinds of bowlers

24-Nov-2016•Scott Oliver
'The wrist is a forgotten area of spin bowling'

'The wrist is a forgotten area of spin bowling'

Former England offspinner Pat Pocock recalls his career: escaping rioters in Guyana, being mentored by Jim Laker, and captaining Sylvester Clarke

03-Nov-2016•Interview by Scott Oliver
Is a catch still a catch if grass grazes the ball?

Is a catch still a catch if grass grazes the ball?

Cricket has plenty of grey areas that can't be addressed by technology or clarified by the laws

31-Oct-2016•Scott Oliver
T20 or ODI: which one's more conducive to upsets?

T20 or ODI: which one's more conducive to upsets?

The shorter the game, the greater the chances? Perhaps not

06-Oct-2016•Scott Oliver
'I had opportunities to leave but I didn't want Zimbabwe to go downhill'

'I had opportunities to leave but I didn't want Zimbabwe to go downhill'

Dave Houghton talks about playing alongside Fletcher and Hick, upsetting big teams, and the team's early Test days

24-Sep-2016•Interview by Scott Oliver
My 5600-mile golden duck

My 5600-mile golden duck

Our correspondent travels to Connecticut, USA, to play a club game - alongside Adam Sanford and against a motley expat crew

19-Sep-2016•Scott Oliver
'A good spinner needs to attack and hold at the same time'

'A good spinner needs to attack and hold at the same time'

Ashley Giles, Lancashire's director of cricket, talks about developing young slow bowlers, and intervention v self-learning

30-Aug-2016•Interview by Scott Oliver
How Northants have embraced success through white-ball love

How Northants have embraced success through white-ball love

A nostalgic look at the team's limited-overs' wins since the '70s

29-Aug-2016•Scott Oliver
Ethics and the 12th man

Ethics and the 12th man

When a substitute fields for the opposition, he is expected to do his job with commitment. How straightforward is that?

03-Aug-2016•Scott Oliver
'I was the type who would be very, very good or not so good'

'I was the type who would be very, very good or not so good'

Former England batsman John Crawley talks about playing against Australia, his best innings, highs and lows with Lancashire, and teaching history

30-Jul-2016•Interview by Scott Oliver
No toss is fine, but what about the spinners?

No toss is fine, but what about the spinners?

If one of the intentions of doing away with the toss in county cricket is to encourage spin, the visiting captain should also be given the option of batting first

11-Jul-2016•Scott Oliver
Stokistan

Stokistan

Breathless hitting, breathtaking spells: a short history of the incandescent Pakistani presence in the north Staffordshire leagues

01-Jul-2016•Scott Oliver
The problem with upholding the umpire's call

The problem with upholding the umpire's call

The purpose of arriving at correct decisions using the DRS is undermined by the need to not undermine the umpire's authority

25-Jun-2016•Scott Oliver
Out in the cold with Chris Lewis

Out in the cold with Chris Lewis

The day the former England allrounder turned out for a club side to bowl 30 overs in a beanie

05-Jun-2016•Scott Oliver
'I wanted my career bests to be at Lord's, not Derby or Leicester'

'I wanted my career bests to be at Lord's, not Derby or Leicester'

Former England fast bowler Phil DeFreitas looks back at his career highlights, his batting, and talks about the pain of being dropped repeatedly

12-May-2016•Interview by Scott Oliver
Players and umpires need to get along better

Players and umpires need to get along better

If the two parties can each have more trust and empathy for the other, it would reduce the number of incidents of bad behaviour in club cricket

09-May-2016•Scott Oliver
Why team spirit is no illusion

Why team spirit is no illusion

It may be fashionable to dismiss it as a figment of hindsight, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist

15-Apr-2016•Scott Oliver
How do you counter T20's negative impact on spin?

How do you counter T20's negative impact on spin?

The format has forced the game to evolve at every level, but not all of it has been for the better

25-Mar-2016•Scott Oliver
My Ottis files

My Ottis files

When Ottis Gibson arrived in Staffordshire for a club stint in the late '90s, he won hearts with his down-to-earth nature and kudos for his cricketing nous

27-Feb-2016•Scott Oliver
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