The Pinch Hitter
In association with The Nightwatchman
Welcome
From Matt Thacker
Editor's Letter
From Phil Walker
Contents
In this issue...
Best & Worst: Crowd interventions
From moppers to rioters
Keaton Jennings interview
The trials and triumphs of being a Test match opener
The meaningful silence of Graeme Hick
How the ‘official enigma’ stole the show by saying nothing
Planet Cricket
Emily Marshall rounds up the best of the last fortnight’s social media
A Cricket Life: Peter Willey
The England batsman turned international umpire on a life spent in the game
Zimbabwe: then and now
How a proud cricket nation came back from the brink
CALLING THE SHOTS PODCAST
Broadcasters Adam Collins and Dan Norcross present the first part of their definitive series on cricket commentary
LOCK-DON!
In the explosive season finale, the boys plan a surprise party for Gordon Greenidge’s birthday
King Pairs
The short history of a most unusual indignity
The things we miss
Tanya Aldred laments the slamming shut of the press box doors
SAVE THE OVAL
How close did the grand old ground come to ruin?
The fundamentals of batting
And how you can practise in your back garden
THE PINCH HITTER QUIZ
Steven Lynch inspects what’s left of our grey matter