The Latest Breaking News from Mike Atherton

Schrödinger’s six, tiny boundaries and the hollow spectacle of ghost-town T10 cricket

‘It doesn’t look like proper cricket,’ says Faf du Plessis as Canada’s Super60 tournament raises a few eyebrows

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

Miffed with Sky's interview of Imran Khan's sons, PCB considered pulling players out of Test against England

Former England skipper Mike Atherton conducted the 18-minute interview with Imran's sons, Kassim and Suleman. The two expressed fears about the well-being of their 73-year-old father, who is a celebrated former captain under whom the country won its first and only ODI World Cup in 1992.

The Economic Times · Aug 28

Sir Geoffrey Boycott calls for England coach Brendon McCullum to go

Boycott believes captain Ben Stokes should also face the axe if he fails to learn some tough lessons

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

Boland takes last five NSW wickets to seal Victoria win

There was controversy in Melbourne as Victorian paceman Scott Boland blasted out the NSW lower order to seal their Sheffield Shield win.

AAP · Oct 17, 2025

Peter Lever obituary

Lancashire and England opening bowler who played in the victorious England Ashes side of 1971

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025

Off the scent: how Atherton and Katich thrived in cricket without all senses intact

The onset of spring and the cricket season brings with it a host of evocative smells, which two distinguished Test players have never been able to savour

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025

Alex Carey’s acrobatics lay foundation for Josh Inglis’ fireworks

A pair of of stunning catches to dismiss dangerous England batters helped set Australia up for making record run chase

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

England v Sri Lanka: Root brings up record 34th Test century at second Test – as it happened

Over-by-over report: England need eight wickets to wrap up victory on a record-breaking day for Joe Root

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024

England v Sri Lanka: first men’s cricket Test match, day one – as it happened

Sri Lanka recovered from 6-3 to post 236 at Old Trafford before England reached 22-0 when bad light stopped play

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

'I would have had Shubman Gill over Yashasvi Jaiswal in India's T20 World Cup squad'

The Indian squad has already started assembling in the US as excitement around the T20 World Cup approaches its crescendo and experts continue to discuss the formation of India's 15-member squad led by Rohit Sharma -- one of the hot favourites to go all the way.

The Times of India · May 28, 2024