Welcome Back
Live cricket will finally return to our TV screens tomorrow (if the weather behaves). How we've all missed it. Billy Crawford is here to celebrate the belated start of the English summer ... This week marks the long awaited return of competitive cricket to our televisions and radios. It may [...]
England Favourites … But We’ve Been Here Before
Series against the West Indies used to be entirely predictable. Viv Richards, Malcolm Marshall and Co turned up, rolled us over, tickled our tummies, and walked away with a comprehensive victory. Series sometimes finished 5-0. Glenn McGrath would’ve approved. However, things began to change in the 1990s. After losing 5-0 [...]
Men Of The Moment Volume 2 – Mike Atherton, 2001
Today Billy Crawford returns with the second instalment of his 'Men Of The Moment' series. The first put Nasser Hussain in the spotlight for the way he transformed England's fortunes in 1999/2000. Next up is the heroic Mike Atherton, who won the last of his 115 England caps in 2001. [...]
Jos Buttler Still In Vogue, Naturally
I don't care much for high fashion. People who wear trendy stuff look like try hards. They're suckers too. Why invest in something (and pay over the odds) just because it boasts a certain label and fits a fad? Call me old fashioned but I measure true value on whether [...]
Clare Connor’s Appointment As MCC President Is Most Welcome
Today cricket historian James Wilson looks at the history of women's cricket and explains why Clare Connor's appointment as MCC President is really good news. “Ladies playing cricket — absurd. Just like a man trying to knit.” Sir Len Hutton “Sod off you sexist git” Unnamed woman cricketer History has [...]
Why the value of Ben Stokes goes beyond numbers
Today we welcome Aussie writer Charbel Coorey to TFT. Here's his assessment of Ben Stokes from an Australian perspective. It's good to know that our rivals appreciate what a special cricketer he is too ... If you tweet, get it done as fast as you can between balls or overs. [...]
Spitting Feathers? The Saliva Issue And Recreational Cricket
Yesterday the PM ruled out the imminent return of recreational cricket because the ball is a "natural vector" for coronavirus. This surprised me because I thought that COVID-19 was caused by bats. I'll get my coat. Whilst this announcement has left many feeling disappointed (not to mention angry) there's no [...]
Ugly Beautiful: A Tribute To Paul Collingwood
Today we welcome Geoffrey Bunting back to TFT. He's penned a lovely tribute to a true England hero ... There’s something strangely endearing about ugly things. Walking through a pet rescue centre we might immediately be drawn to the cutest kitten or the most-friendly puppies but it’s often the misfits [...]
What’s In A Test?
Today we're joined again by James Wilson author of Court and Bowled: Tales of Cricket and the Law. Alan Jones fans won't be happy with this. Ahem. Crossing swords – or Gray-Nicolls – with David Gower is not something I ever envisaged when I started following cricket, or even when [...]
County Stalwarts: Nayan Doshi
Today Sam Tomkinson returns to TFT. After his piece last month about county stalwart James Hildreth, Sam looks at the career of ex-Surrey spinner Nayan Doshi who shone brightly in the early days of T20 but ultimately faded away. If you'd like to write about a county stalwart yourself - [...]
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