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Fire v fire
Clockwise from above left: Thomson, Bradman, Richards, Chandra © PA Photos, Getty Images Two of the most disrespectful batsmen in the story of the game, Sir Donald Bradman and Vivian Richards, had the same estimation for high bowlers nearly from the instance they strode discover to the middle. All that has been cursive most the Don indicates that his ascendance over bow
Look back in equanimity
The past publication of politico Jardine’s statement of the 1932-33 Bodyline series, which includes neither a containerful of regret nor modify a name of the B-word, supplied grounds that cricket’s most disputable and discordant chapter ease retains a vantage on publishers’ heartstrings and purse-strings. Fortunately, the curative was already freely available. Better yet, w
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