Mulvantrai Himmatlal Mankad – or Vinoo to his mates – caused a storm from the moment he ran Bill Brown out in the Sydney Test of the 1947-8 series between Australia and India. The controversial dismissal – which now bears his name – is when a batsman, out of his crease, is run out at […]
Cricket Interviews
Batting with Aaron Finch in Yorkshire
Richard Musgrave was at Clifton Alliance Cricket Club the year they signed Aaron Finch and talks about opening the batting with the Australian and what a story it is.
In Conversation with Fred Boycott: Forward defence is king
If you use Twitter and enjoy your cricket then chances are that the mystery of Fred Boycott may well have piqued your curiosity. With a bio that reads: ‘Yorkshire’s Greatest Living Batsman and t’finest fast bowler that ever drew breath. I say what I like and I like what I say,’ Fred is a character […]
Paying Tribute to Ian Chappell
Yorkshire cricket has a number of stalwarts embedded in the game that share names with famous cricketers, past and present. There’s David Warner; the esteemed cricket journalist and also Ian Chappell, who recently retired as Yorkshire Cricket Board Chief Executive. Cricket Boards hold a strange position to many within recreational cricket. Your average player will […]
Discover the Langbaurgh Cricket league
The Cricket History of Calderdale and Kirklees project began in 2004 when its founder and inspiration Peter Davies obtained a £43,000 grant from The Heritage Lottery Fund and other assistance from Huddersfield University.
The Need for Speed with Jack Brooks
The Yorkshire County Cricket Club media day is taking part in the nets below the East Stand because it’s chucking it down. Initial observations centre around the excitable buzz in the sports hall; the Yorkshire squad and staff are chuntering away happily to each other; after all, these press commitments signal that the season proper […]
Talking cricket with The Duckworth Lewis Method
Back in 2013, John Fuller discussed albums and Shahid Afridi with cricket pop band, The Duckworth Lewis Method. The lady with the slightly robotic voice is impossibly polite as she succinctly delivers the baffling news. “Calls to this number are barred from your phone. I’m sorry, goodbye.” Staring gormlessly at the iPhone, it dawns that […]