For the third instalment of my look at Test cricket’s greatest young batsman, I turn my attention to the Indian stroke-maker Virat Kohli. At just 26 years of age, Kohli’s CV is already a source of jealousy for much more experienced players. He has racked up nearly 150 ODI appearances, including 21 centuries, to go…
It has often been said over the past half -decade or so that the England Test side has been too much of a closed shop. That honest consistently performing county pro’s where never seriously considered for promotion to the national side. All that changed however during a terrible winter for English cricket, as we saw…
It wasn’t surprising when Graeme Smith retired during the last test against South Africa, but it was still a sad moment for world cricket and obviously for South African cricket. Smith was appointed captain of his national team, aged just 22 and still seemed wet behind the ears when he led his side out for…
In the wake of England’s crushing defeat in Sydney and with his side 3-0 down in the current ODI series, Alastair Cook gave the strongest indications yet that he may step down from his current role as ODI captain. When asked about his position as captain Cook responded saying. “I’m going to have a decision…
Jack Vittles 