The Proteas: 20 Years, 20 Landmark matches

The 10th November 2011 is the 20th anniversary of South Africa’s re-entr... CONTINUE

Cricket and Lions in Zimbabwe

I am not in the Windies with the South African team as many have asked….here is what I have been up to:

18th – Much to look forward to although Ella’s lack of enthusiasm about me leaving has more of an effect than ever before. Fortunately I was ... CONTINUE

More work for Zimbabwe Cricket

Professional sportsmen are very sensitive creatures, and for good reason. Judged and criticised by the world in a flash, hundreds of hours of hard work are dismissed, unseen and uncared for, on a whim.
The highs and lows come thick and fast, righ... CONTINUE

Dance floor moves

Sulieman Benn, it would seem, is quite a hazard – on and off the field. At a sponsors function in Guyana, held in Georgetown’s only nightclub but starting at the extremely well behaved and modest time of 7:30pm, the gangly left arm spinner went th... CONTINUE

Slowly does it but no complaints here

Our residence in St.Vincent is more of a Guest House than a hotel, if truth be told. You have to find a member of staff if you need anything and that can take some time. When you do locate someone you are made to feel as though the act of fetching you... CONTINUE

Spinning Paradise

Sitting in Barbados airport as I write this – what a day. Wake-up call in Guyana at 3:00am this morning to catch a 5:35am flight from Georgetown to St.Vincent for the final three ODIs.
Except, of course, the flight isn’t from Georgetown TO S... CONTINUE

Match fixing – not on my phone!

My relationship with ICC security man Ron Hope is great. He came and bollocked me just before the T20 international in Trinidad for having my mobile phone in public view within touching distance of the players changing room. “But it was turned off,” I protested. “Do... CONTINUE

‘Former’ journalist – not me

Corruption in cricket has played a major part in my working life for the past decade – at least, writing about it and doing my best to find out the truth – so it was with more than a touch of irony that I received the news that I would have to undergo my official ICC ... CONTINUE

Early birds and Larry Gomes

The University of the West Indies sports campus in Port of Spain is probably bleak at the best of times but on a scorching day in the dry season the lack of shade was relentless. And Sod’s Law, naturally, found an equation to make the day an hour lon... CONTINUE

Blue light brigade

One of the things on a tour which has intrigued and irritated me for over two decades with cricket teams in third world or subcontinental countries has been the habit of the host countries to provide high profile, sirens-blazing police (or even army) c... CONTINUE

In the West Indies with the Zimbabwe cricket team…..

What a journey! Began in Cape Town on Monday, leaving home at 2.30pm and finished in Port of Spain, Trinidad, at 7:30pm local time on Tuesday – 35 hours later.

After 22 years as a cri... CONTINUE