I first saw Gary Sobers in the flesh at Taunton in 1971. Of course, I had watched him countless times on television, in the 1963, 1966, and 1969 Test series, for example, but somehow never live before. Somerset—some things remain ever the same—was chasing the John Player League title. A massive, throbbing crowd had come…
Ben Stokes has responded to criticism from England great Ian Botham with a tongue-in-cheek social media post after announcing his retirement from international cricket.Stokes, who retired from international cricket during the Trent Bridge Test against New Zealand last month, was the subject of a light-hearted remark from Botham on the Test Match Special podcast. Reflecting…
Virat Kohli, widely regarded as one of the greatest Test batters of his generation, continues to earn admiration for his deep love and passion for the longest format of the game. Even after retiring from Test cricket in May 2025, Kohli has repeatedly spoken about how much the format means to him, something that recently…
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, former Australia opener Matthew Hayden, along with Nishant Dayal, Founder, and Jaya Prasad, Co-founder, launch Midwicket Stories (MWS) in Mumbai After three years of ideation, travel, conversations, and storytelling across continents, Midwicket Stories (MWS) was officially launched in Mumbai at the ITC Maratha Hotel on…
