SIMON HUGHES and SIMON MANN reflect on the first day's action in Galle as Sri Lanka make England work hard in the second Test
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Hughes had been a seamer who played 12 seasons for Middlesex and two for Durham. He then forged successful careers in journalism and television
The brother of Graeme, Swann served his journalistic apprenticeship on The Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Miller came in as editor of The Cricketer for a couple of years in the 2010s, working initially with Ed Craig, Daniel Brigham and Benj Moorehead.
For eight years, between 2003 and 2011, the magazine was not actually called The Cricketer, but The Wisden Cricketer. John Stern was the editor, and a pretty good one he was too
Hutton had played five Tests for England and was a good allrounder for Yorkshire between 1962–74, with seam bowling probably his best suit
Perchard was the grafter who pulled the magazine together under CMJ, and was finally rewarded with the editorship
Martin-Jenkins decided to rejoin The Cricketer in the summer of Botham's Ashes, weary of overseas travel and mindful that he needed to be at home with a young family
Hayter loved the game, and was a populist without hint of snobbery, who was pals with Denis Compton and Sir Ian Botham
Frith was asked to be editor by his 'father substitute' John Arlott in the summer of 1972
Pawson was a wartime Army officer, top Oxford and Kent batsman, England amateur footballer, writer, businessman, and world fly fishing champion
Pelham Warner was delighted that Swanton was becoming editorial director. In a letter dated February 1962, he wrote: "How glad I am you were prepared to take an interest in The Cricketer"
A journalist for the Post and the Evening Standard, Langford was a club cricketer for Jesters, Hampton Wick, Nomads, Grasshoppers and MCC
The 36-year old has made 665 appearances for Somerset in all formats since making his debut in 2003
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Morris helped carry The Cricketer through one of its most difficult economic periods
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