Pause - it's good for you
Break has several meanings in cricket, but today the predominant usage is to do with money-making
Simon Barnes
June 2017
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What branding does to sport
Cricket is much more than just a product to be packaged and sold by advertisers, right?
Simon Barnes
May 2017
When the going is always tough
In professional sport, pressure is not only inevitable but also welcome
Simon Barnes
March 2017
The others
Not all the terms used in cricket come from the English language
Simon Barnes
December 2016
Not a problem
The difficulties modern players face are often described as being "issues". That's not always a bad thing
Simon Barnes
November 2016
Go pro
A word that was once used to describe a lower class of player now stands for a job reasonably done
Simon Barnes
October 2016
Is this boring you?
What is the purpose of sport: to entertain or to pursue excellence?
Simon Barnes
September 2016