The Cricket Paper Magazine - February 03 2017

In this issue

Bayliss left in the dark over Cook’s captaincy...But skipper is still set to lead team in the summer.

WE FLIPPING MURDERED ‘EM...Twenty years on from Bumble’s stumble.

Mitchell: So is T20 cricket not important enough for DRS?..

Hayter: Umpire errors...they’re just part of the game!..

PLUS! MARTIN JOHNSON - ‘Haven’t we all gone a bit too far with this fitness fascination?’..

England Collapse Brings Back Haunting Memories Of Old But Bayliss Stays Calm

THESE past three months have been an uphill struggle for England and just as they were making forward progress, they tumbled back to base camp and landed with a bump.

3 mins

Yes, T20s Should Be Fast-Paced And Fun But Let's Cut Out These Howlers

Alison Mitchell looks back at the controversies in the shortest form recently and suggests that the game must have integrity.

4 mins

Don't Put Umpire In Dock For Honest Mistake

Chettithody Shamshuddin. Remember the name. It may not have escaped your attention that this is the umpire who, according to observers ranging from England captain Eoin Morgan to several national newspaper headline writers to countless social media experts – and coach Trevor Bayliss and his No.2 Paul Farbrace in between – did the tourists out of their second T20 contest against India in Nagpur and with it the chance to wrap up the three-match series before they suffered a crushing defeat in the decider in Bangaluru.

5 mins

Are England Hiding Behind 'Play Without Fear' Mantra?

Derek Pringle analyses why Eoin Morgan’s men hit the panic button against India and fell into a spiral of self-destruction.

4 mins

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