Neil Fairbrother

VIDEO: The worst ball ever bowled by Shane Warne?

In an illustrious career, Warne has bowled many deliveries that have left batsmen bamboozled but Gatting's bowled has to be the best. How about the worst?

Neil Fairbrother: Life and times

Fairbrother, just like the Australian great Neil Harvey — after whom he was named — was a stylish lefthander whose favourite shot was hitting over the top on the leg side.

Neil Fairbrother: 12 facts about the Lancashire stalwart

Neil Harvey Fairbrother is a former England cricketer who played as a middle-order batsman in the late 80s and through the 90s.

14 unsung heroes in the history of World Cup finals

The names of man-of-the-match in the World Cup finals have been etched in the annals of cricket forever, but there were players who rose on the day of the mega event and contributed with gems and cameos for their side – some unselfish, some less spectacular, some in cause of a triumph and some in defeats.

World Cup 1992: Alec Stewart, Neil Fairbrother beat rain, injuries, and South Africa

England famously beat South Africa in the semi-final of World Cup 1992. But before that, they had edged past them in a thriller in the league stage.

Neil Fairbrother: England’s ODI specialist who failed to make a mark in Test cricket

Neil Fairbrother, born on September 9, 1963, was a vital member of the England One-Day International (ODI) team in the 1990s. Although he dominated the one-day game, his Test record is disappointing. Nishad Pai Vaidya looks back at the southpaw’s career.

Cook can play as good as any ODI player: Sobers

By Julian Guyer

Cricket great Sir Garfield Sobers's belief in Alastair Cook's one-day ability was rewarded by the England batsman's century last weekend.Cook is now one of the world's leading Test openers, but there are doubts as to whether he can score quickly enough in one-dayers.