England’s batsmen lucky to be playing in this era

Now that the dust has settled on the four Test series in South Africa it’s time to take a closer look at England’s performance. On the face of it drawing the rubber 1-1 is a good result but to be honest we could have lost it 3-1 and probably should have. We were lucky enough [...]

Strauss is naïve tactically

In his regular CricInfo ‘Bowl at Boycs’ feature, Geoff Boycott talks on Collingwood’s growth, Pakistan and captains, and the ball-tampering controversy at Newlands…

Ball-tampering row is much ado about very little really

If anyone needs their wrists slapping after this risible ball-tampering row, it is South Africa.

Haddin and Johnson should have been banned

In his regular CricInfo ‘Bowl at Boycs’ feature, Geoff Boycott discusses why England and South Africa need to take risks, and Ntini’s legacy…

England count their blessings

The injury to Alastair Cook has been a blessing in disguise to the selectors who were rightly criticised for not taking a third opener on tour as the problem seems to have solved itself more by luck than good judgement.

Woeful bowling and muddled thinking

Geoff Boycott reviews England’s two T20 matches in South Africa.

Now win in South Africa

It’s a fantastic achievement by England to win the Ashes, and we’re all thrilled to bits. Like the last home series four years ago, it was a contest of tiny margins.