The Pinch Hitter
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Welcome
From Matt Thacker
Editor's Letter
From Phil Walker
Calling the Shots Podcast
Broadcasters Adam Collins and Dan Norcross present the fifth part of their definitive series on commentary
Contents
In this issue...
Best & Worst: Innovations
Some ideas are smarter than others...
Calling the Shots Podcast
Broadcasters Adam Collins and Dan Norcross present the final part of their superb series on commentary
Ian Chappell: the conscience of Australian cricket
The great Australian skipper interviewed
“Blimey, I think I was good to watch”
The great Ted Dexter, in his own words
Getting on with the game!
It’s Bumble, and it’s live: part one of our Test series preview
Windies: Next Gen
Former Windies batting coach Toby Radford on the tourists’ batsmen
The groundsman’s tale
Simon Lee, pitch curator for the Ageas Bowl
Turf flaws
Tanya Aldred on the challenges of modern pitch maintenance
Monuments of age
Dan Gallan on the vexed issue of cricketing statues, and their absence in South Africa
Aesthetic tension
Is there room for aesthetics in the chaotic modern game?
‘I’ve got unfinished business with the game’
Monty Panesar opens up on life after cricket
The Pinch Hitter Quiz: Losing streaks
Steven Lynch on the most magnificent bad trots in cricket history