Scott Oliver
Rookie England left-armer Mark Footitt began as a wayward tearaway in his early years, but he has since blossomed into a wicket-taking bowler
The ECB's drive to improve recreational cricket may have imposed unrealistic expectations on many clubs
It's an art full of possibilities, and one that reveals much about a captain
Silverware has eluded the county for more than a decade, but their upcoming one-day final brings back memories of their domination from 1999 to 2004
An unremarkable English league stint in 2009 was hardly an indication of his impending rebirth as an international bowler
Or does the practice of employing them encourage clubs to take shortcuts?
Even as England are tested by Australia's twin left-arm menaces, they must wonder why they can't regularly produce genuine pacemen themselves
Eleven Tests and 30 wickets for West Indies, and a stand at Windsor Park named after him. And he now plays club cricket in the USA
Twenty years ago, 16 British university students discovered the joys of watching and playing cricket in the West Indies
They are lagging behind in ODIs because their habit of taking refuge in stats to explain defeat has lost its relevance