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Scott Oliver

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'I wasn't fast-fast, but I could be slippery'

'I wasn't fast-fast, but I could be slippery'

Former England bowler Neil Foster looks back on his Test career, selection in the '80s, and playing with Gooch

25-Feb-2016•Interview by Scott Oliver
'Being a selector is about spotting strength of character'

'Being a selector is about spotting strength of character'

Former England selection chief David Graveney talks about what it takes to identify the best players, and his relationship with coaches and the media

03-Feb-2016•Interview by Scott Oliver
When entertainment becomes intrusion

When entertainment becomes intrusion

Broadcasters' desire to get in players' heads for the sake of good TV is beginning to affect game play

30-Jan-2016•Scott Oliver
T20's spiritual brother

T20's spiritual brother

Darts and cricket have plenty in common, and darts owes cricketers a tiny bit for its unexpected popularity as a televised spectator sport

09-Jan-2016•Scott Oliver
'People say I was just a defensive bowler, and they are 80% right'

'People say I was just a defensive bowler, and they are 80% right'

Former South Africa left-arm spinner Paul Harris on winning in Australia, proving people wrong, and surfing

22-Dec-2015•Interview by Scott Oliver
I saw Footy before he became the real deal

I saw Footy before he became the real deal

Rookie England left-armer Mark Footitt began as a wayward tearaway in his early years, but he has since blossomed into a wicket-taking bowler

03-Dec-2015•Scott Oliver
In quest of a durable cricket ball

In quest of a durable cricket ball

As the Dukes cherry gains popularity for its hardiness, its makers are looking to spread to markets outside of England

25-Nov-2015•Scott Oliver
The slow withering of English club cricket

The slow withering of English club cricket

The ECB's drive to improve recreational cricket may have imposed unrealistic expectations on many clubs

09-Nov-2015•Scott Oliver
'Radio's about getting inside the listener's head'

'Radio's about getting inside the listener's head'

BBC commentator Jonathan Agnew on microphone skills, on-air chemistry and arguments, and how social media helps

30-Oct-2015•Interview by Scott Oliver
How do you manage a leggie in Asia?

How do you manage a leggie in Asia?

It's an art full of possibilities, and one that reveals much about a captain

14-Oct-2015•Scott Oliver
Reliving Gloucestershire's limited-overs glory days

Reliving Gloucestershire's limited-overs glory days

Silverware has eluded the county for more than a decade, but their upcoming one-day final brings back memories of their domination from 1999 to 2004

17-Sep-2015•Scott Oliver
'Part of swing is finding the right pace and the right grip'

'Part of swing is finding the right pace and the right grip'

Former England fast bowler John Lever recalls the Vaseline incident, playing in Pakistan, and rooming with Derek Randall

10-Sep-2015•Interview by Scott Oliver
Herath's cold summer at Staffs

Herath's cold summer at Staffs

An unremarkable English league stint in 2009 was hardly an indication of his impending rebirth as an international bowler

27-Aug-2015•Scott Oliver
Do professionals raise the standard of club cricket?

Do professionals raise the standard of club cricket?

Or does the practice of employing them encourage clubs to take shortcuts?

29-Jul-2015•Scott Oliver
The return of the merciless Mitchells

The return of the merciless Mitchells

Even as England are tested by Australia's twin left-arm menaces, they must wonder why they can't regularly produce genuine pacemen themselves

27-Jun-2015•Scott Oliver
'Going to Perth in '93, we just knew we were going to win'

'Going to Perth in '93, we just knew we were going to win'

Jimmy Adams reflects on West Indies v Australia in the 1990s. Featuring star turns from Lara, Pidge, Ambi, Tugga… and Michael Bevan

03-Jun-2015•Interview by Scott Oliver
Playing alongside Adam Sanford

Playing alongside Adam Sanford

Eleven Tests and 30 wickets for West Indies, and a stand at Windsor Park named after him. And he now plays club cricket in the USA

25-May-2015•Scott Oliver
'Life as a journalist is a pretty paranoid existence'

'Life as a journalist is a pretty paranoid existence'

Angus Fraser talks about his transition from fast bowler to sportswriter, and the challenges of reporting on cricket

28-Apr-2015•Interview by Scott Oliver
Once upon a Caribbean cricket holiday

Once upon a Caribbean cricket holiday

Twenty years ago, 16 British university students discovered the joys of watching and playing cricket in the West Indies

19-Apr-2015•Scott Oliver
Staffordshire's summer of Afridi

Staffordshire's summer of Afridi

He might not play ODIs again, but an English league won't forget the time they had cricket's most surreal superstar in their midst

06-Apr-2015•Scott Oliver
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