Deadly venom: the terror of Derek Underwood
Beneath the gentle facade lay a spinner whose weapons were accuracy and fear
Mark Nicholas
July 2020
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The Greats I've Known
The best of Gordon Greenidge is the best of batting
No one was safe while he was at the crease: not the ball, the bowlers, the fielders, the windows, or the records
Mark Nicholas
June 2020
When Imran Khan blew me away
Facing up to the legendary Pakistani allrounder in his prime took not a little courage
Mark Nicholas
June 2020
You ain't seen nothing like the mighty Mike Procter
Colourful, swashbuckling and devastatingly good, Procter was an allrounder to rank with any in history
Mark Nicholas
May 2020
Graham Gooch and the indomitable will to win
He was a run-scoring machine for England and Essex, always looking for efficiency, and never sloppy
Mark Nicholas
May 2020
Fast times with Jeff Thomson
Even when he wasn't at his peak, Thommo made you wish you were at the other end of the pitch
Mark Nicholas
April 2020
The King and I
Watching and playing against Viv Richards was a privilege accorded to a few, and everyone came away with a story
Mark Nicholas
April 2020