The England all-rounder – who was snapped up by Chennai Super Kings for £700,000 at last week’s Indian Premier League auction – has always been quick to point to the influence that his father, Munir, had not just on his development but on that of his brothers, Kadeer and Omar, and cousins, Kabir and Aatif.
All eyes were on the southern hemisphere recently - the most remarkable Test series.
It looks as though it will be a case of evolution rather than revolution in club cricket in 2021.
The normal season may have gone the way of the Dodo this summer.
There have been precious few shards of light during this darkest of years.
It's a surprise that Donovan Miller isn't a widely recognised figure in England.
The Club Cricket Conference XI programme has been decimated.
The chill of autumn is currently on hold as a warm front promises some late summer sun.
By and large, recreational cricket has responded magnificently to the unprecedented challenges
Recreational cricket returned to approaching a new normal on a long- awaited weekend in July.
Laying the foundations – or perhaps the tablecloth – for the Great Tea Debate
The identities of the 55 England cricketers lucky enough to be resuming training were announced.
Could Covid-19 have a transformative impact on youth cricket?
The importance of playing fields has rarely been a matter of more serious consideration
The list of problems facing cricket clubs in 2020 is a lengthy one.
In our recent newsletter we covered the potential consequences of a decimated summer of cricket.
Will Phillips, the Richmond CC all-rounder, flies out to Buenos Aires this week
The new year should bring more certainty for club cricket when talks resume between NCC and ECB.