2knightsviews (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
The Spirit of Cricket Michael Atherton’s article in the Times a couple of days ago rightly raises the issue of ‘grey areas’ which surround the Laws of Cricket. It is always good to discuss and debate these areas of a sport, which are often abused and exploited in the name of competitive spirit or the will to win. His conclusions and his obviously heartfelt views about...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
... David Gower's side lost 4-0, or perhaps 1993 when an England side led by Graham Gooch lost 4-1. Or Michael Atherton's plucky 3-2 losers four years on, or the 4-1 walloping dished out to Nasser Hussain and co as a new century dawned with a familiar story. Defeat, sooner or later, will become all but inevitable. Midway through the second Test, most of the nation will have switched off....
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
... need not rule himself out of captaining his country on the second criterion - fellow Lancastrian Michael Atherton did so in more than 50 Tests, as did Yorkshire's Michael Vaughan. However, the majority of England's 78 skippers so far have been batsmen, although all-rounders, such as Andrew Flintoff, have also been given the opportunity in the past.
Learning Through Experience (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
... the rugby field. Other sporting heroes have been caught stretching the rules, including Neil Back, Michael Atherton and Maradonna. How many people refused to believe scandals involving Michael Jackson, because they loved his music, performances and public persona? This works equally well for those we dislike as well as those we admire. I always thought of David Beckham as a...
