A fairytale start, a slow decline
Statistics cannot hope to capture Botham's contribution to the game: his charisma and inspiration weighed in equally with wickets and…
Spinning his way to glory
Jamie Alter17-Dec-2005 A bespectacled mechanical engineer bowls against South Africa in 1992 © Getty Images Debut v England, 1990A
A hat-trick for the World, and a costly 99 against them
The regular Monday column in which Steven Lynch answers your questionsabout (almost) any aspect of cricketSteven Lynch10-Oct-2005The regular Monday co
'We can't say no!' – Arsenal given huge boost in bid to sign goalkeeper by Espanyol director after €20m offer rejected
Arsenal have been given a boost in their bid to sign a goalkeeper from Espanyol after a €20m offer was…
Inzamam's bizarre dismissal
Stats highlights, Pakistan v India, 1st ODI, PeshawarKanishkaa Balachandran06-Feb-2006 Inzamam-ul-Haq is only the third batsman to be dismissed obstru
'Where are you, Joe?' – Gary Lineker fires shots at Joe Hart after Man City replacement Ederson breaks Premier League record for most assists by a goalkeeper
Gary Lineker aimed shots at former Manchester City star Joe Hart after Ederson broke the Premier League record for most…
'Most useless statistic in world football' – Ange Postecoglou goes on bizarre rant ahead of Tottenham's clash with Man City
Ange Postecoglou says assists are the "most useless statistic in world football" in a bizarre rant ahead of Tottenham's clash…
‘Why would you go to Man Utd?!’ – Red Devils told why recruitment will be ‘twice as difficult’ this summer as club legend admits they ‘can’t really compete’ for top players
Manchester United have been warned transfer business is about to get “twice as difficult” as top players ask why they’d…
The best strike rate, and 153 consecutive Tests
The regular Monday column in which Steven Lynch answers your questions about (almost) any aspect of cricketSteven Lynch18-Jun-2007The regular Monday…
The great escape
The epic Headingley Test of 1981 recreatedChristopher Martin-Jenkins20-Jul-2006Ian Botham, magically transformed in his first match away from a captai