“It seems perfectly reasonable to give the greatest weight to the longest series. South Africa were only offered a five-Test series in Australia and England when they were considered worthy opponents and when the authorities considered that sufficient crowds would… — Patrick Ferriday Copy Share Image
“In an area so reliant on opinion there is also the matter of received opinion to consider. The old turkey of the innate beauty of left handers is probably a result of the rarer days for ‘cack-handers’ when Frank Woolley… — Patrick Ferriday Copy Share Image
“It seems perfectly reasonable to give the greatest weight to the longest series. South Africa were only offered a five-Test series in Australia and… — Patrick Ferriday Copy Share Image
“If proof were needed that statistics alone are not enough in establishing value, then VT Trumper is that proof.” — Patrick Ferriday Copy Share Image
“In an area so reliant on opinion there is also the matter of received opinion to consider. The old turkey of the innate beauty… — Patrick Ferriday Copy Share Image
“Bowling has the problem of wildly differing methods so that placing Wasim Akram against Bishan Bedi is rather like hanging a Rembrandt next to… — Patrick Ferriday Copy Share Image
“As in diamonds so in batting, perfection requires flawlessness and nowhere is a batting imperfection more quickly recognised than in the dropped catch. For… — Patrick Ferriday Copy Share Image
