Pete Langman

Why the wrong technique is sometimes right

Feb 23, 2017 Orthodoxy is all well and good, but sometimes you need to dump it in the interests of the spirit of play

Let's make run-outs mundane

Jan 31, 2017 By making a simple, common-sense ritual standard practice, it is possible - at the lower levels, at least - to achieve a far higher success rate when seeking to catch a batsman short

Skating to midwicket, hiking to long-off

Jan 5, 2017 There's nothing quite like playing cricket in an unusual venue to reacquaint yourself with the essence of the sport

Let's hear it for the ump

Dec 17, 2016 A large percentage of umpiring decisions are invariably met with indignation and angst. It shouldn't be that way

Should we judge a player by his gear?

Nov 20, 2016 Whether you have a bat that cost more than your house or one that's older than that house, the important thing is that you enjoy playing with it

Be your own role model

Oct 28, 2016 If there's a gap between what you think you can do and what you can actually do on the field, you won't be a match-winner

When is cricket like a marriage?

Oct 5, 2016 Your relationship with your club might be more like a romance than you thought

The beat of cricket

Sep 8, 2016 Getting the timing right, when playing and elsewhere, sets you free

Sunday cricket: no country for a pro

Aug 11, 2016 Why the top-drawer player's basic strength would work against them at a lowly level of cricket

The cricket shots we actually play

Jul 2, 2016 Drives, pulls and cuts are for pros. In the real world, things are different