The small-scale pleasures of Oxbridge matches
May 2, 2017
| Liam Cromar
Traditionally the season openers, the university matches are now in danger of being cut from a schedule that favours T20 glitz
High Fives
Zero off zero
May 2017
| High Fives
Out without facing a ball? What does that feel like? A look at five of the most memorable diamond ducks in history
How do you feel about artificial pitches?
Mar 20, 2017
| Liam Cromar
Unless they can exhibit the variety that turf pitches have, they risk devaluing the game by stripping away subtlety
Murder on the square
Feb 19, 2017
| Liam Cromar
Cricket was the backdrop for two recent murder mysteries on television, but why weren't the motives related to the game?
Seven reasons why the English summer will be special
Jan 27, 2017
| Liam Cromar
A date with Ireland, a day-night Test, and a Women's World Cup are among the mouth-watering fixtures in a packed season of cricket
How's that, Jennings?
Dec 31, 2016
| Liam Cromar
No, not that one. It is time to tip our hats to a much-loved schoolboy series of books
The joys of (not) watching cricket
Dec 7, 2016
| Liam Cromar
Few other games lend themselves to taking your eyes off the action as much as ours does
Is it worth considering dropping the toss in Test cricket?
Nov 7, 2016
| Liam Cromar
The move has succeeded to some extent in the County Championship but extending it to the five-day game might not be the best idea
How I stopped worrying and learned to love declaration bowling
Oct 20, 2016
| Liam Cromar
Why the captains' arrangement in the Middlesex-Yorkshire Championship game didn't feel unsporting
We need to reinterpret the wide down leg side
Sep 26, 2016
| Liam Cromar
Why are bowlers in limited-overs cricket expected to perform the contradictory actions of preventing run-scoring and enabling it?