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Will Atkins
Wed, August 14 2013
Ashes 2013: Australia need stability, not constant chopping and changing
So, Australia have lost the Ashes, and it was hardly a shock. Long before Stuart Broad's quadrennial Ashes winning spell, fingers had been pointed, post mortems had been written and the inquests had begun. Selectors, coaches, the media, fans, Twenty20, the Sheffield Shield, state cricket, grade cricket and even Sam Robson have all been blamed for the urn not being returned, and all kinds of crazy theories have been spouted by those in the know (and those who really aren't) about how the Aussies can get back to their former glories.
Sun, August 04 2013
DRS not serving cricket the way technology should
The debate about using technology in cricket is not a new one. And on the face of it, should be pretty simple. Unlike sports like football, where a referee's view of an incident is purely subjective, cricket is more like tennis, where technology tells the umpire whether the ball was in, or out.
Mon, July 15 2013
It’s a real shame that England aren’t really backing Steven Finn
Let’s be honest, Steven Finn bowled absolute load of dross in the Trent Bridge Test. The two-in-two with the new ball on Day One aside, he was a bystander as James Anderson tore through the Aussies.
Thu, February 09 2012
Ian Bell’s ODI woes could bring an end to his career in the shorter format
The curious case of Ian Bell has plagued England's One-Day International (ODIs) side for quite a while now. Clearly ridiculously talented, Bell just hasn't got it together in ODIs, with just one century from 108 games and a worse-than-expected average of just 34.04.
Sat, February 04 2012
The DRS Paranoia – 36 lbw victims so far in the ongoing Pakistan-England series
This series between Pakistan and England has seen the greatest amount of lbws in a three-match series in Test history. Already 36 victims have been struck plumb in front, and have been forced to trudge back to the pavilion.
Sun, January 29 2012
England needs to take some tough decisions after the drubbing at Abu Dhabi
If last week's result was bad, this one was worse. To lose one Test heavily could be passed off as "unlucky", but two in a week suggests there is something drastically wrong.
Mon, May 05 2014
Kotla and Cape Town Tests shows that Test cricket is alive and kicking
The cape-town test certainly show that Test cricket isn’t really in a terminal decline.
Fri, May 02 2014
Series in India a wake-up call for England management
England do have a lot of work to do if they are to get to India’s level