17 December 2020
There is no doubt that Mark Ramprakash had an affinity with Yorkshire. His debut came against the White Rose county, as did his first century and, more famously and memorably, so did his 100th. Paul Dyson looks back at the relationship between the county and the most watchable batsmen of his era.
On August 24th and 25th, 1995, i.e. 25 years ago, Mark Ramprakash scored what was then the highest innings of his career. It was at Headingley against a Yorkshire attack including Peter Hartley, Chris Silverwood, Craig White, Mark Robinson and Richard Stemp and totalled 235 runs. It was his third double-century of the season, came from 426 balls and included one six and 31 fours. It equalled the record (since beaten) for a visiting batsman against Yorkshire in Leeds and was praised by Wisden as being a ‘high-class’ innings. He enabled Middlesex to score 516 for nine declared and win by an innings.
The Body Coach launches a new app created with Koto and Ustwo
Joe Wicks’ brand the Body Coach has created an app that aims to build on its mission of making fitness more fun, approachable and accessible 10/12/2020 7:16 am
Back in May, we wrote about how Joe Wicks became the nation’s PE teacher during those early months of national lockdown. And as a second lockdown descended upon England last month, again Wicks was there not only with his daily 30 minute PE sessions, but he also released a new YouTube series to get us exercising. The Body Coach brand has carved out a space of unrelenting energy and positivity, and it’s continued to flourish during a time where moving and exercising has, for many, been the only light in a very dark year.