News about Denis Compton

LAWRENCE BOOTH: West Indies finished Day Two on 351/5 of the second Test at Trent Bridge as they recovered from a shaky start to finish in firm control of their own destiny heading into Saturday just 65 runs behind England. The Windies produced an impressive response to England's outstanding first day innings at Trent Bridge, with Kavem Hodge the star of the show as he managed 120 runs off 171 balls. The 31-year-old walked to the crease as No.5 tasked with rescuing the West Indies following a difficult start to the day that saw the top three batsmen dismissed collectively for under 100 runs.

It's funny to think that cricket would never have broken the rules of being a strange ball game virtually unheard of by the rest of the world. It was perhaps an island nation, but with its long maritime history, it had a reach way beyond its size. And of all the signs of Britain's loitering in foreign nations, cricket has to be one of the few things it left behind that is both very apparent and distinctive, and it is impossible to knock even to the most awakened. Simon Wilde's extensive history of the English cricket team abroad is so packed with excitement. Cricket tours are long, action-packed, and often gossip-filled.