Month: August 2020

if not me, who?

Tony Greig was among the first millionaire cricketers, amiable, engaging, charismatic, a born leader. He was also a realist and when Ian Botham started his arresting rise towards England’s Test team, Greig knew that his cherished days as an international cricketer were limited.

BORN TO PLAY, THE BARRY DAVIS STORY

It’s 60 years since a teenage Barry Davis rode his pushbike into Windy Hill and parked it outside Essendon’s dressing rooms. Alec Epis was walking past, introduced himself and told him to ‘bring it in here… it’ll be safer inside’.

Oi Key, a journeyman tells

For those without cable tv, Rob Key remains a background Pom who played a handful of Tests against Australia years back for just one 50. But he is among the elite to make a Test double-century at Lord’s and his stories and refreshingly frank opinions challenge and amuse; it’s little wonder he has become one […]

TALL STORIES & TRUE

According to Ricky Ponting, few eat, breathe and sleep cricket like Melburnian Ken Piesse, author of almost 60 cricket books including this fun offering Favourite Cricket Yarns. Ken has witnessed Test cricket from Bridgetown to Bellerive and Johannesburg to Cardiff.