News

'Total innocence' - Gough defends Atherton over dirt in the pocket affair

'He didn’t know what he was doing'

Magazine

Wisden Cricket Monthly issue 29: English batsmanship – from the Golden Age to now

From Ranj to Root and all points in between

South Africa v England

‘I don’t have a problem with that celebration’ – Atherton criticises Rabada ban

"Is that worthy of a demerit point or a subsequent ban? I don’t think so"

Opinion

England v the weight of history & other key battles ahead of World Cup final

Who will come out on top in Sunday's final?

Stories

Michael Atherton 'unsympathetic' towards suspended Alex Hales

"If what we read is true, then I am broadly unsympathetic because of the context of the situation."

Almanack

Mike Atherton: The finest English batsman of his era – Almanack

"Atherton was the finest English batsman of his generation"

West Indies v England

'Holder ban seems ridiculous' – Mike Atherton

"There were two days remaining in the match, which makes a ban seem ridiculous"

Long Room

Flashback: South Africa’s Lord’s return overshadowed by 'dirt in the pocket'

How an historic week for South African cricket in the summer of 1994 was overshadowed by ball-tampering affair.

Golden Summers

My Golden Summer: 1993

"It didn’t change my life, Michael Atherton’s run out. It just made me understand it a bit more."