Category: Players

From the stars who sell papers to the journeymen trundlers, the gnarled veterans to the young tearaways, they’re all covered here.

Life as a Pakistani cricketer is, to put it mildly, a challenge. And that's before Ijaz Butt starts phoning their mothers.

Who’d be a Pakistani cricketer?

Cricket is a game played mostly in the mind. No amount of technique and panache can compensate for the mental frailties that have reigned so tyrannically over potential throughout the years. It is the psychology of fear that makes Test cricket great.

Cricket & the psychology of fear

Steve Finn has long been highlighted as a good international prospect, and the chance that came his way through injuries in Bangladesh has heightened his reputation. But have England already got him in mind for the Ashes?

Do England want Finn for Ashes?

If you've heard of the recent Tweet-off between Graeme Swann and Jimmy Anderson that took place in Covent Garden, but are not sure what it's all about, check out this video

Swann v Anderson video

Jonathan Trott has played for England, but he is a South African. So why is so much fuss being made of Michael Vaughan's comments about him celebrating a South African victory?

Michael Vaughan mentions Jonathan Trott’s nationality

James Anderson has ambitions. One of them is to captain England someday. Those of you in the know, and some of you who aren't are by now rolling around on the floor. That's right, a fast bowler couldn't possibly be the Captain of England.

Mr. Anderson, England Captain

It seems that Kevin Pietersen wasn't the only one who found working as captain with Peter Moores to be difficult. Michael Vaughan's new autobiography is currently being serialised by the Times, and in it he reveals the problems that he and the team were having with Moores' style.

Michael Vaughan and Peter Moores

Craig Kieswetter has been touted as not only England’s next wicketkeeper-batsman, but also as the new Kevin Pietersen. He qualifies for England in February and is eager to earn the abuse of South Africans everywhere.

Resistance is futile

You may have noticed the name of Boyd Rankin featuring in the recently announced England Performance Programme. Rankin has already played international cricket for Ireland, and could become the next of their players to be poached across the Irish Sea, after Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan. Understandably, Cricket Ireland are not best.

Joyce, Morgan…Rankin?

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Test Match Sofa

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