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It was the on-drive that cost Peter May (above) his wicket © Getty Images May 11, 1957. In Surrey’s home match against Glamorgan, Peter May was run out in the most bizarre fashion. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the dismissal, while dwelling on the multitude of Davies and the destruction wrought by Tony Lock and Jim Laker. The underdogs had got the champion …

The name still has a sense-altering promise, rather like the intense glow from the fuse of the first firework in a sky-blazing display, and his presence is enough to transform grown men into tongue-tied autograph hunters. The accolades, awards and statistics would take an almanac to list but it’s the way he played cricket, with a unique blend of fire, …

Bernhard and Company – manufacturer of Bernhard Grinders, the world’s finest blade sharpening systems for turf cutting machines – announce that Rugby School has just taken delivery of a Bernhard grinding system. This famous school, the birth place of rugby football, sits in the centre of the Midlands town of Rugby, a stone’s throw from the offices of Bernhard. Head …

Dennis Lillee v Viv Richards, 1976 Gillette Cup semi-final There aren’t many single games, nor individual bowling spells that are worthy of an entire book, but the 1976 Gillette Cup semi-final and Dennis Lillee’s magnificent display of fast bowling therein are an exception. So come Christmas time, cricket lovers can escape the near-certain fate of that 99th Bradman biography hefting …

Cricket, complete strangers are often wont to tell me, is a dreadfully boring sport. “I’ve tried but I don’t get it all,” said an otherwise kindly lady at the counter of a charity shop in which I bought Geoff Boycott’s 1981 West Indies tour diary a few weeks ago. “It’s just so… so boring.” To many, she was probably correct …

Sam Whiteman will be required to fill the pivotal No.6 position against Tasmania today. Pic: Getty Images Sam Whiteman could bat anywhere in the West Australian line-up but will be required to fill the pivotal No.6 position against Tasmania in today’s season- opening Sheffield Shield match. Coach Justin Langer admitted the lack of batting candidates had prompted the WA selectors …

Two former Glamorgan bowlers will help the next generation of England stars this winter. Former England bowler and Glamorgan coach Robert Croft has been appointed spin coach for the England Performance Squad’s tour to Sri Lanka next month. Croft is expected to work with young spin bowlers on scholarships in Sri Lanka. The England and Wales Cricket Board have also …

The possibility of Jonathan Trott resuming his international career looks to have increased with his inclusion in the England Lions squad to tour South Africa. Trott has not played for England since returning from the Ashes in Australia last year, when he suffered a stress-related breakdown, but finished the county season in fine form for Warwickshire. The touring party also …

Warriors captain Adam Voges would like to think the team’s recent run of success will result in a host of West Australian players earning international call-ups this summer. WA cricket has been a force to be reckoned with under coach Justin Langer, who has transformed the team since taking over two years ago. The Perth Scorchers’ Big Bash title win …

Wasim Khan said he was under no illusions about the scale of the task facing him after he was confirmed as Leicestershire’s new chief executive. The outgoing chief executive of the Cricket Foundation charity and the driving force behind the hugely successful Chance to Shine project replaces Mike Siddall as the man in charge at Grace Road, where the three-month …