The short and the long game

Test Cricket, eh ? It may be a difficult sell to some broadcasters – long game, periods of fallow play Continue reading →

Ashes set alight by no11 Agar

I have a picture at home by a local artist, Roy Perry, called “the last batsman”. It shows a village Continue reading →

Lions and Murray on tide of emotion

I thought last year’s Olympic Games was an event never to be matched, and that’s probably true but this weekend Continue reading →

Manager moves put Yates in top six

When Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates saw his team bow out of last season’s League 2 play offs at the Continue reading →

Holding back the years

I’ve been in the company of cricketing royalty this week. Two men from different parts of the world, but who Continue reading →

Weather blows in volunteer spirit

Much was made of the “gamesmakers” at the Olympics, the volunteers who did anything and everything to ensure the event Continue reading →

Fixtures provoke internet overload

Could you access the internet this morning ? Was it slow, or just completely locked up ? If you’re a Continue reading →

Injuries can steer a career

Being injured is part and parcel of professional sport. Some pain is a minor affair and little more than an Continue reading →