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Defending the Test brand

A feature of contemporary economies has been the elevation of the brand. Captured best in Naomi Klein's epic No Logo, institutions invest huge sums to ascertain brand recognition and associate their product with a certain lifestyle...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 6 months ago 90 reads 6 comments
Wisden's Wise Men Warn of Capitalism's Threat to Cricket

The first round of the County Championship starts today, accompanied no doubt by undesirable weather, but also by the welcome release of the 146th Wisden Cricketers' Almanack...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 7 months ago 95 reads 6 comments
The Dispute Behind The Windies Revival

Despite succumbing to the brilliance of Andrew Flintoff's bowling, and subsequently losing the one-day series, the West Indies have enjoyed the better of England's tour...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 7 months ago 66 reads 2 comments
When Cricket Was the King of Sports in the United States

The baseball season finally starts next week following the seemingly endless spring training. Baseball has often been described as cricket’s cousin, and if more a distant relative there are many similarities between the two sports...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 8 months ago 103 reads 3 comments
Warning Signs for the IPL

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } You have to wonder what lessons the English Cricket Board took from the Stanford debacle...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 8 months ago 141 reads 0 comments
England's Women Show The Men How to Win

England's bizarre win over the West Indies on Friday was their first taste of success in any of cricket’s three formats this winter...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 8 months ago 77 reads 4 comments
The Many Victims of Allen Stanford

So now it’s vulgar to appear on the "hallowed" turf at Lord’s in a gold-plated helicopter in order to show off a treasure chest of $20 million? Cricket’s establishment cannot ...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 9 months ago 352 reads 3 comments
The Many Mysteries of Indian Cricket

Amid the fanfare of the IPL auctions and the condemnation for refusing to promote aid to the victims of Israeli aggression, BBC’s Radio 4 has just produced a gem of a programme on the importance of cricket to India...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 9 months ago 282 reads 6 comments
Outsourcing to Blame for Latest Fiascos

West Indian cricket fans were supposed to be purring over their decimation of the English batting line-up and contemplating their latest renaissance...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 9 months ago 41 reads 2 comments
Would BBC Commit to International Cricket

A government review of the events that are protected for terrestrial television has hinted that live international cricket could once again return to the nation’s screens...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 10 months ago 84 reads 1 comments
Matthew Hayden Leaves Behind More Than Just Records

The retirement of opener Matthew Hayden removes another piece of armoury from one of the greatest sides to grace the cricket field...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 10 months ago 62 reads 2 comments
Cricket's Connections to Charles Dickens and Christmas

Socialist historian Eric Hobsbawn wrote of how many long-held customs are actually nothing of the sort and are recent creations...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 11 months ago 94 reads 1 comments
Cricketers Have to Step up in Conflict Between India and Pakistan

Now that England have arrived in India in the wake of the Mumbai atrocities, attention has focused on India’s scheduled tour to Pakistan in the new year...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 11 months ago 223 reads 12 comments
Cricket: Terrorism Threatens India’s Hegemony

Any discussion on whether England should continue their tour to India needs to consider the following points: the team had been staying in the Taj Mahal hotel the week before...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 12 months ago 397 reads 4 comments
Could Offensive Slogan Reignite West Indies Cricket?

The social order in the ‘British’ Caribbean was carved out of slavery in the period 1650-1838. Its main industry was sugar; its ownership was British, and workforce African...

Written by Jon Gemmell about about 1 year ago 293 reads 1 comments
Australians Mark Victor Trumper Day

Early national cricket captains were selected according to their background rather than their ability on the field of play...

Written by Jon Gemmell about about 1 year ago 270 reads 3 comments
When Cricket Was King in America

Baseball has often been described as cricket’s cousin, and if more a distant relative there are many similarities between the two sports. Baseball is the national summer sport of the US, but this was not always the case...

Written by Jon Gemmell about about 1 year ago 339 reads 1 comments
Spin Bowling enters its Next Phase

Only those with short memories or an irrational affliction to all things Antipodean write off the Australian cricket team. Yet their last Test match against India suggested that the era of dominance is entering its terminal phase...

Written by Jon Gemmell about about 1 year ago 251 reads 3 comments
Sachin Tendulkar and the Hopes of the Nation

Shortly before he passed away the Australian Donald Bradman announced Sachin Tendulkar as the batter to whom he would most like to be compared. It is therefore fitting that at the age of 35 Tendulkar has become the highest run scorer in Test cricket...

Written by Jon Gemmell about about 1 year ago 346 reads 5 comments
No Sign of Credit Crunch Affecting Cricket

Cricket seems to be immune from the current chaos gripping financial markets. Sport has always provided the hope that can temporarily alleviate concern about savings accounts and worry about future job prospects...

Written by Jon Gemmell about about 1 year ago 507 reads 0 comments
Paul Adams’ Place in the History Books

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Written by Jon Gemmell about about 1 year ago 608 reads 0 comments
Farewell Darren Gough The Entertainer

After another wretched summer, at least the autumn weather didn’t ruin the conclusion of cricket’s premier competition and congratulations are extended to Durham on lifting their maiden championship...

Written by Jon Gemmell about about 1 year ago 575 reads 0 comments
Desperate ICL Plays The National Card

Further evidence of the impetus accompanying 20-overs cricket came last week when a number of leading Bangladesh players, led by their most successful captain Habibul Bashar, retired from international ...

Written by Jon Gemmell about about 1 year ago 500 reads 0 comments
Shivnarine Chanderpaul a Triumph of Caribbean Unity

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Written by Jon Gemmell about about 1 year ago 693 reads 2 comments
Graeme Hick Retires Amid Turbulent Times

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Written by Jon Gemmell about about 1 year ago 518 reads 2 comments

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Jon Gemmell Article Archive

Defending the Test brand

Wisden's Wise Men Warn of Capitalism's Threat to Cricket

The Dispute Behind The Windies Revival

When Cricket Was the King of Sports in the United States

Warning Signs for the IPL

England's Women Show The Men How to Win

The Many Victims of Allen Stanford

The Many Mysteries of Indian Cricket

Outsourcing to Blame for Latest Fiascos

Would BBC Commit to International Cricket

Matthew Hayden Leaves Behind More Than Just Records

Cricket's Connections to Charles Dickens and Christmas

Cricketers Have to Step up in Conflict Between India and Pakistan

Cricket: Terrorism Threatens India’s Hegemony

Could Offensive Slogan Reignite West Indies Cricket?

Australians Mark Victor Trumper Day

When Cricket Was King in America

Spin Bowling enters its Next Phase

Sachin Tendulkar and the Hopes of the Nation

No Sign of Credit Crunch Affecting Cricket

Paul Adams’ Place in the History Books

Farewell Darren Gough The Entertainer

Desperate ICL Plays The National Card

Shivnarine Chanderpaul a Triumph of Caribbean Unity

Graeme Hick Retires Amid Turbulent Times

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