Search results

But this is precisely why I think video replays are a terrible idea in football. Yesterday, there were countless replays of the 'no ball' incident and today it's the Smith catch. Despite the technology being available, people are still moaning that the wrong decisions were made. Cricket has...

I don't see how this different from Atherton versus Donald at Trent Bridge in 1998. Atherton clearly gloved the ball and was given not out. I deplore the trend in not walking but to claim that it's something that South Africa do and England don't is far from the case.

Harper IS the 3rd umpire. Davis and Hill are the men in the middle.

Right, He 'retired' from test cricket at the age of 26 and when you consider that he had played all his tests but one against Australia and England (no gimmes there) and played on uncovered wickets, his record is remarkable. He didn't even reach his peak, who knows what he'd have done. Best...

Shaun is Peter's son and Graeme's nephew For those who are too young to remember, Graeme Pollock was a very, very, very fine batsman. Second behind Bradman in the all-time averages list (some way behind), he could make good bowlers look like mugs.

England had some good stroke makers though: Smith, Dexter, Parfitt and Parks weren't blockers. England in South Africa Test Series - 4th Test South Africa v England Match drawn Test no. 575 | 1964/65 season Played at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 22,23,25,26,27 January 1965 (5-day match)...

To be fair, England with six wickets down (and batting one man short) were hanging on, 180 shy of the SA total - the next highest score after Boycott's 76* was 22. So he did play the biggest part in the second innings. But Parfitt's century and Barrington's 93 played a massive part in ensuring...