The Warne-Murali debate explained (part 1)

During the 1990s and 2000s, the great game of Test cricket was characterised by flat pitches and batting dominance. Thus, it seems remarkable that this era yielded two of the greatest spinners of all-time in the form of Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan. As they continued to amass record after record, taking a combined total of over 1500 Test wickets, the inevitable question arose: who is the greater player?

ICC Intercontinental Cup: Netherlands v Scotland (preview)

There’s a saying in Australia: “If Shane Warne smokes a cigarette and no-one is there to photograph it, did it really happen?” The ICC Intercontinental Cup, the grand title of the Associate first-class competition, begins its second round today with a match between the Netherlands and Scotland with barely a mention in these respective countries. Holland nervously hopes for a miracle in the Euro 2016 qualifying rounds in soccer. Scotland awaits the spectacle of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. But, for 22 men playing on an unwatched oval in The Hague, the next four days represent a future opportunity to play Test cricket.