Author Archive - Michael Henderson

"A matchwinner": Clive Rice changed Notts through force of personality

The Cricketer presents a 12-part series of the greatest captains to play county cricket from our archive as we prepare to induct a new addition. In part six MICHAEL HENDERSON profiles South African allrounder Clive Rice

20/11/2024 | Michael Henderson | Features | Nottinghamshire Men | News | County Cricket |

The Bouncer: The match-winner that got away

MICHAEL HENDERSON: Finn is the bowler who got away. Four years ago, when the Australians were last here, he took 6 for 79 as England ran through them at Edgbaston

03/08/2019 | Michael Henderson | Features |

The Bouncer: Freshness of 1975 was genuinely thrilling

MICHAEL HENDERSON: A World Cup, followed by a Test series against Australia. It's yesterday once more!

03/06/2019 | Michael Henderson | Features |

THE BOUNCER: Brasenose reaction was tough on Topley

MICHAEL HENDERSON: What did those sensitive souls at Brasenose imagine they were getting when they asked Topley to speak? A lecture on Hegel?

27/04/2019 | Michael Henderson | Features |

The Bouncer: Cricket is running out of six appeal

MICHAEL HENDERSON: The six is no longer an explosion. It is humdrum. Many of the sixes we now see are not even good strokes. With big bats and short boundaries you can clear the ropes with a top edge

26/03/2019 | Michael Henderson | Features |

THE BOUNCER: Root must join the 50 club

MICHAEL HENDERSON: We would like to see Rooty leave a few pearls behind, and establish a record that does justice to one of English cricket’s rarest gifts

21/02/2019 | Michael Henderson | Premium |

THE BOUNCER: A tale of tattoos and psychobabble

MICHAEL HENDERSON: If so many sportsmen choose to have tattoos, joining the club is merely becoming, to borrow a phrase from Louis MacNeice, part of the pattern in the lino.

15/02/2019 | Michael Henderson | Premium |

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