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Scott Oliver

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Data-obsessed England need reality check

Data-obsessed England need reality check

They are lagging behind in ODIs because their habit of taking refuge in stats to explain defeat has lost its relevance

12-Mar-2015•Scott Oliver
'As soon as you set your fields, the batsman knows your plans'

'As soon as you set your fields, the batsman knows your plans'

Former Pakistan offspinner Saqlain Mushtaq on the 1999 World Cup, fighting with Mohammad Yousuf, and hiding his wife in a closet

21-Feb-2015•Interview by Scott Oliver
Amir's ban a blessing in disguise

Amir's ban a blessing in disguise

He may have saved himself from the physical toll that years of fast bowling takes on the body

08-Feb-2015•Scott Oliver
'It would've been nice to have won an Ashes, having lost four'

'It would've been nice to have won an Ashes, having lost four'

Former England batsman Mark Butcher talks about playing under Hussain and Stewart, and his days with Surrey

05-Dec-2014•Scott Oliver
Top dog of the underdogs

Top dog of the underdogs

Jack Russell brought brazen, cartoonish villainy to the game, and a neatness to the keeper's art that was matched by his meticulous scruffiness in other regards

31-Oct-2014•Scott Oliver
The bias of umpires

The bias of umpires

Understanding historical trends in decision-making might help you deal with the iffy calls you receive. Or maybe not

24-Oct-2014•Scott Oliver
'When I became an umpire, I didn't realise how complicated this game was'

'When I became an umpire, I didn't realise how complicated this game was'

Peter Willey talks about suiting up against '80s West Indies, why it's great to umpire in England, and talking to the press from his bath

22-Oct-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
Vicious in the shires

Vicious in the shires

What has red-blooded Victorian Peter Siddle been doing in drizzly, serene Nottinghamshire? A blow-by-blow account

02-Oct-2014•Scott Oliver
'You can't survive 66 Tests on the basis of a quota'

'You can't survive 66 Tests on the basis of a quota'

Ashwell Prince talks about proving critics wrong, scoring hundreds against Australia, and that unending partnership in Colombo

26-Sep-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
'I spent 95% of my career bowling the same ball'

'I spent 95% of my career bowling the same ball'

Former England seamer Angus Fraser talks about his workmanlike bowling, playing second fiddle, his stop-start career, and England in the '90s

18-Sep-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
'I was the mad scientist who threw ideas at the side'

'I was the mad scientist who threw ideas at the side'

Former New Zealand coach John Bracewell talks man management, county v country, and the evolution of the game

02-Sep-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
'I want to teach players to become big hitters'

'I want to teach players to become big hitters'

Former Pakistan allrounder Abdul Razzaq talks about his biggest six, his best coach, and the toughest bowlers he faced

09-Aug-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
The geometry of captaincy

The geometry of captaincy

Maybe leadership in cricket is not so much about the art of captaincy as about the real-time computing of information

27-Jul-2014•Scott Oliver
'As you get older, you come to appreciate the tough times'

'As you get older, you come to appreciate the tough times'

Jimmy Adams talks about the West Indian love for fast bowling, batting with Lara, and living a dream for nine years

25-Jul-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
'The more fielders think for themselves, the better for the team'

'The more fielders think for themselves, the better for the team'

Paul Collingwood talks about how fielding has evolved over time, manning backward point, the amazing AB de Villiers, and his fielding dream team

15-Jul-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
The corrida of uncertainty

The corrida of uncertainty

There is much to admire in the rhythm and timing of a batsman's leave-alone, which at times seems to borrow from the quintessentially Iberian art of bullfighting

21-May-2014•Scott Oliver
'I had absolute belief that I'd play for Australia'

'I had absolute belief that I'd play for Australia'

Jason Gillespie talks about the awe he felt in his early days in the Australian dressing room, his double-hundred, and breaking his leg in Kandy

15-May-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
'I left the ground, had a toenail removed, and came back to celebrate'

'I left the ground, had a toenail removed, and came back to celebrate'

Heath Streak talks about starring in Zimbabwe's first Test win, his mixed feelings about captaincy, and heartbreak in Port-of-Spain

09-Apr-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
'There is a pace to bowl for every pitch'

'There is a pace to bowl for every pitch'

Former England left-arm spinner Derek Underwood on having a supportive captain, sticking to his long-run up, and the modern tendency to over-analyse the game

03-Apr-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
'It burnt to be told I didn't have the heart to play as a bowler'

'It burnt to be told I didn't have the heart to play as a bowler'

Former fast bowler Dean Headley recalls good and bad days with England, his heritage, and the time he bounced Allan Donald and lived to tell the tale

18-Mar-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
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