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Two chairmen of Lahore

Two chairmen of Lahore

Cricket, politics and administration combine for a Shakespearean drama in four acts

18-Jan-2014•Andrew Hughes

England's reusable scapegoat

England's reusable scapegoat

Everyone is clamouring for Pietersen's blood but does he even need to bother anymore?

15-Jan-2014•Andrew Hughes

Forgive Adelaide Strikers? Maybe. Forget? Never

Forgive Adelaide Strikers? Maybe. Forget? Never

Will the city of Adelaide ever recover from this shock?

11-Jan-2014•Andrew Hughes

Time for England's big fat review

Time for England's big fat review

A cathartic review may help the pundits feel better but how should the rest of us deal with a 5-0 defeat?

08-Jan-2014•Andrew Hughes

The delights of a soggy souffle

The delights of a soggy souffle

Cricket watchers who stuck with New Zealand v West Indies on New Year's day enjoyed a rare and utterly unexpected treat

04-Jan-2014•Andrew Hughes

The Durban dogfight

The Durban dogfight

All bets were on a quick South African win. Until India dug in

01-Jan-2014•Andrew Hughes

In pursuit of unity

In pursuit of unity

West Indies watched a Christmas movie, and New Zealand's batting came apart

28-Dec-2013•Andrew Hughes

Test cricket and the bitter truth

Test cricket and the bitter truth

We should be trying to make Test cricket as entertaining as possible and spreading the word to every corner of the globe. But we aren't

25-Dec-2013•Andrew Hughes

Time for Australia's Mardi Gras

Time for Australia's Mardi Gras

What can we expect from the gaudy, celebrity-haunted Big Bash League?

21-Dec-2013•Andrew Hughes

Cricket on a fault line

Cricket on a fault line

The most important lesson from the Perth Test: Australian horticulture is strange and dangerous

18-Dec-2013•Andrew Hughes

Ishant and the matter of luck

Ishant and the matter of luck

His getting Quinton de Kock's wicket was just a case of bad luck for the batsman

14-Dec-2013•Andrew Hughes

The post-Johnson jelly disorder

The post-Johnson jelly disorder

Here's one way to respond to a set of fans who boo and compose ditties for you: shatter stumps

11-Dec-2013•Andrew Hughes

The nuisance of cyber banter

The nuisance of cyber banter

First there was knuckle-biting stupidity. Then there were attempts to defend it

07-Dec-2013•Andrew Hughes

Press conferences? Spare us

Press conferences? Spare us

Enough of young men in baseball caps boringly answering questions that shouldn't have been asked

04-Dec-2013•Andrew Hughes

South Africa's unexpected asphyxiation syndrome

South Africa's unexpected asphyxiation syndrome

Disbelief, mild anger and prickly embarrassment in a good old-fashioned choke

29-Nov-2013•Andrew Hughes

The Brisbane schoolyard squabble

The Brisbane schoolyard squabble

Cricketers often say they want to play hard but many forget that the key verb is "play", not "talk"

27-Nov-2013•Andrew Hughes

The phenomenon of cricket's next big thing

The phenomenon of cricket's next big thing

Explained via the story of the greatest pen ever used

23-Nov-2013•Andrew Hughes

Done in by darkness

Done in by darkness

New Zealand search for light but all they get is rain

20-Nov-2013•Andrew Hughes

A cricket-themed remake of Ocean's Eleven

A cricket-themed remake of Ocean's Eleven

New Zealand pull off a game light on big stars but one with a classic plot

16-Nov-2013•Andrew Hughes

The inexplicable ways of Pakistan cricket

The inexplicable ways of Pakistan cricket

Administrative anarchy and crushing defeats: aka more of the same old same old

13-Nov-2013•Andrew Hughes

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