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Maurice Leyland
Mon, July 30 2018
Left-arm wrist spinners in cricket, part 6: Maurice Leyland, Denis Compton, Arthur Morris
Maurice Leyland was probably the person to coin the word 'Chinaman'. Denis Compton and Arthur Morris practised the art, too.
Tue, July 17 2018
Chinaman bowling, Kuldeep Yadav and half-baked articles
The guise of decoding the cause of failure of the English batsmen, the article just quotes a few known facts, ignores some very relevant ones, and claims that the cause-effect relationship is irrevocably established. This is a major problem with analysis carried out by time-constrained journalists.
Wed, September 06 2017
An XI of left-handers: all is right with these men
This is an XI based on the men who batted *and* bowled left-handed and had played Test cricket.
Fri, June 23 2017
Len Hutton: 10 facts to know about his record-breaking knock of 364
Hutton first captured the imagination of the cricketing fraternity as a 22-year-old when he smashed 364 against Australia at The Oval in 1938, to record the then highest score in Test cricket.
Sat, August 23 2014
Ashes 2013: Ian Bell’s game-changing performance could take his career to the next level
With the ton at Chester-le-Street, Bell has become the 10th Englishman to score three or more hundreds in an Ashes series. This is a remarkable achievement for someone who started off poorly against the old rivals in 2005.
Wed, July 20 2016
Maurice Leyland: The Ashes hero who relished a challenge
Maurice Leyland averaged more in The Ashes than in other Tests, more in Tests than First-Class matches, and more in Roses matches than other domestic matches.