Podcast

    Middlesex Crusaders Stanford preview special

    In a special edition of the SPIN Magazine podcast, editor Duncan Steer is joined by Matthew Pryor of The Times to preview Middlesex’s role in the Stanford Super Series. Featuring interviews with Neil Carter, Murali Kartik and Tyron Henderson.

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Features

featuredimage Sledger vs Alastair Cook

What musical instrument does England opener Alastair Cook play? Who is the worst dressed man in the England side? SPIN’s Sledger sits down with Cook to find out.

featuredimage 20 questions for Joe Denly

Kent opener Joe Denly reveals a passion for Westlife, and admits to fancying his chances as a background dancer in a boy band. Really.

featuredimage Sledger vs Andre Nel and AB de Villiers

South Africa’s Andre Nel and AB de Villiers sit down with SPIN’s Sledger and reveal all. Well, almost all.

News

The Bunyip Symonds to return for Australia

Andrew Symonds may make his return to the Australian side as soon as next week, after he was named in a 13-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand in Brisbane. Jason Krejza has also been included.


Third Umpire Graham Thorpe comes back to Surrey as batting coach

Graham Thorpe speaks exclusively to SPIN magazine about his newly-announced job as Surrey batting coach.


Third Umpire Stanford Superstars rout England to become instant millionaires

Stanford Superstars thrashed a ramshackle England side by ten wickets to take the richest prize in the history of team sport.


Give Stanford a chance. Really.

The reaction to the obvious problems of the Stanford Super Series has been unnecessarily hysterical, says SPIN editor Duncan Steer.


Opinion

Stanford: pretty traditional after all

England’s batting collapse at Stanford showed that Twenty20 and big money do not quite spell the end of every hallowed cricket tradition


Give Stanford a chance. Really.

The reaction to the obvious problems of the Stanford Super Series has been unnecessarily hysterical, says SPIN editor Duncan Steer.


Middlesex: can do better

Middlesex’s deviation from their winning T20 formula robbed them of a famous victory over England, says SPIN editor Duncan Steer


The Bunyip Week in review: Lily-livered cowards

The Bunyip is back! The Third Umpire’s Aussie ‘pal’ recounts the big, and not-so-big, news stories from the last week or so in international cricket.