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  • "The fact is that once I was playing again I was automatically available for everything on the schedule and that meant Stanford. I make no apologies for that and, as for the suggestion that I should waive the fee or give it to charity, I don't see why I should be a special case."
    Steve Harmison feels strongly about suggestions that he came out of one-day retirement in order to play the Stanford Twenty20 for 20

    Sep 7, 2008

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    Bill Frindall’s autobiography

    By Will 2 years ago, at the start of June, 2 Comments »

    Bearders: My Life In Cricket
    I’m reviewing Bill Frindall’s autobiography - Bearders: My Life In Cricket - which, I’ll be perfectly honest, hasn’t filled me with wonder and awe. However, in the dozen or so pages I flicked through last night (he has chapters on most of his colleagues over the years: John Arlott, Jonathan Agnew, Vic Marks, Brian Johnston - all that lot) it could be quite entertaining. I’m just a bit worried that the statistical stuff might get in the way.

    We’ll see. He’s the editor of the long-running (and firm favourite of mine) Playfair Cricket Annual, and has been Test Match Special’s scorer seemingly for ever.

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    Caption Competition - posters for winners!

    By Will 2 years ago, at the start of June, 1 Comment »

    In case you haven’t already entered, be sure to check out our very fine caption competition at Cricinfo. We have three of these brilliant posters on offer - signed, too - of BBC’s Test Match Special commentators. Rather spiffing, I think you’ll agree but be warned: the standard is rather high. The poster includes caricatures (too late to check the spelling) of John Arlott, Jonathan Agnew, Henry Blofeld and of course Brian Johnston. Or if you’re not one of the three lucky winners, you can buy one.

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