Nicholas Hogg

The fear and loathing of not getting picked

The fear and loathing of not getting picked

Nearly every cricketer has had to deal with rejection, even Bradman

24-Apr-2017•Nicholas Hogg

Why actors are drawn to cricket

Why actors are drawn to cricket

Both are art forms that encourage a contemplation of life and general faffing about

09-Mar-2017•Nicholas Hogg

The real spirit of cricket

The real spirit of cricket

Cricket has always had a drinking culture, but the promotion of alcohol in the game has reached saturation point now

15-Feb-2017•Nicholas Hogg

The magic of getting all ten

The magic of getting all ten

How do bowlers who get nine-fors feel?

18-Jan-2017•Nicholas Hogg

A letter to my 12-year-old self

A letter to my 12-year-old self

A peek into your cricketing future and what you can do to make it better (and ache less)

24-Dec-2016•Nicholas Hogg

The greatest debut innings of all time

The greatest debut innings of all time

What do you expect a foreigner from a non-cricketing country to do in his first time playing beach cricket in Sri Lanka?

02-Dec-2016•Nicholas Hogg

The heroic beauty of the last-wicket stand

The heroic beauty of the last-wicket stand

Nine down and battling? Now, that's romance

05-Nov-2016•Nicholas Hogg

The price of cricket

The price of cricket

If you want to play it properly, the game is likely to burn a hole in your pocket

15-Oct-2016•Nicholas Hogg

The difference between 19 and 38 years old in Test cricket

The difference between 19 and 38 years old in Test cricket

Age is just a number. Regardless of how old or young you are, you can have a presence on the cricket field

24-Sep-2016•Nicholas Hogg

Finding family in your cricket brethren

Finding family in your cricket brethren

Whether you're a homeless refugee or just a young person in need of guidance, your cricket team can often act as place to roost

05-Sep-2016•Nicholas Hogg

Seeing a cricket doctor for your batting illness

Seeing a cricket doctor for your batting illness

When your front foot gets twitchy and your head isn't all right, you need an expert diagnosis

10-Aug-2016•Nicholas Hogg

The art of fixing a Sunday game

The art of fixing a Sunday game

Do you know how hard it is to bowl badly and avoid taking wickets?

20-Jul-2016•Nicholas Hogg

Taking a break from cricket

Taking a break from cricket

Sometimes you fall out of love with the game, but a return to it is nearly always inevitable

29-Jun-2016•Nicholas Hogg

Bat, ball and family will sustain cricket

Bat, ball and family will sustain cricket

Love of the game can be passed on down the generations, regardless of whether you have satellite TV or not

14-Jun-2016•Nicholas Hogg

Who said offspin is the lesser art?

Who said offspin is the lesser art?

Rather than being the boring nerd of the spinning brethren, maybe it is actually the forgotten genius?

27-May-2016•Nicholas Hogg

Does a winning cricket team have to be a happy one?

Does a winning cricket team have to be a happy one?

Whether the stakes are high or you're just playing a friendly, there is value to the bond between players

05-May-2016•Nicholas Hogg

Ten things we learned from the World T20 (or knew already)

Ten things we learned from the World T20 (or knew already)

Kohli is very good; so are England; and so is the art of running twos. Oh, and dew is water

09-Apr-2016•Nicholas Hogg

Why today's cricketers are better than their predecessors

Why today's cricketers are better than their predecessors

Power, innovation, audacity - we're seeing it all in spades now

18-Mar-2016•Nicholas Hogg

Let players police their behaviour

Let players police their behaviour

The threat of immediate punishment posed by a red- and yellow-card system could make players vigilant about their own and their team-mates' behaviour on the field

23-Feb-2016•Nicholas Hogg

Reflections of a fast bowler turned leggie

Reflections of a fast bowler turned leggie

How does one conquer the impulse to switch back to pace when one of your slow ones is clouted to the boundary?

02-Feb-2016•Nicholas Hogg

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