Allan Lamb

Robin Jackman picks his South African XI of the 1980s

David Gower picks an all-star England XI

Pakistan hold nerve to defend 249 in gripping final and become champions of the world

Mike Gatting picks a team from among the best cricketers he played with

Andrew Miller, ESPNcricinfo's UK editor, picks his all-time England World Cup XI

Jofra Archer could make his England debut during the World Cup. ESPNcricinfo takes a look at five other players who were swiftly included in their new country's plans

The next four matches in Sri Lanka will tell if they have a capacity for considered expression and the skill to thoughtfully adapt to the circumstances and conditions

Thirty years ago England were battered, bruised, broken and blackwashed in the Caribbean

England needed a daunting 91 off the last ten overs against West Indies. One batsman braved dehydration to cut the total down to size

If you think the world's current No. 1 side takes some beating, take a look at their compatriots from 35 years ago

On paper, when England and Sri Lanka met for the first time in England at Lord's in the late summer of 1984, there should have only been one winner ... but Sri Lanka had other ideas

'Twas a bond that brooked neither stats nor sense

Eighteen years ago a series between England and Pakistan finished amid scenes of acrimony, fuelled by the incompetence of the TCCB and the ICC

The return of the regular Monday column in which Steven Lynch answers your questions about (almost) any aspect of cricket

Sri Lanka arrived at Lord's in 1984 for a one-off Test match. It was a chance for England to restore some pride and pick up a straightforward victory. At least that was the plan...

Martin Williamson looks back at the infamous Tiger Moth fly-by which landed David Gower and John Morris in hot water

The Wisden Cricketer celebrates the forgotten greats of Northamptonshire cricket

1973 When he was captain, nobody in world cricket had as much on his plate as Shaun Pollock , who was born today

Northamptonshire will honour one of their most illustrious former players next Sunday with the naming of the Allan Lamb Room in the club's Indoor Cricket Centre