Author Archive - Vic Marks

Spin part of success formula in Australia - Vic Marks on why England must deploy a specialist in the Ashes

VIC MARKS: Either Joe Root or Jacob Bethell, or even a combination of the two, isn't enough to regain the urn this winter. And Shoaib Bashir showed encouraging signs against Zimbabwe

18/06/2025 | Vic Marks | All Members-Only | Features | Premium | News | ENG v IND | England | England Men |

Brook no argument: Why England Men's new white-ball captain faces a tricky task

VIC MARKS says an already demanding role, mastered by Eoin Morgan, but which Jos Buttler found testing, is not helped by the schedule

15/05/2025 | Vic Marks | All Members-Only | Features | Premium | News | England | England Men |

Gimblett, Alley, Botham, Richards, Trescothick… Somerset's 150 not out

VIC MARKS wishes happy birthday to his former county and says what a perfect present it would be if they could break their title duck

01/03/2025 | Vic Marks | Somerset Women | Somerset Men | All Members-Only | Features | News | County Cricket |

We should be grateful for Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum as England enjoy vibrant 2024

VIC MARKS reviews the year by giving thanks to England's captain for ensuring Test cricket is never dull but warns Stokes not to disrespect county cricket

26/12/2024 | Vic Marks | All Members-Only | Features | Premium | News | England | County Cricket |

Blockbuster at the Gabba: Remembering the game that sparked England's historic Ashes triumph

With less than a year to go until the next installment of the series, we recall VIC MARKS' coverage of a record-breaking first Test in 2010-11

29/11/2024 | Vic Marks | Features | England | AUS v ENG | Australia | The Ashes |

The winter that changed everything: The story of England's 1983/84

VIC MARKS recalls the famous 'drugs, sex and rock 'n' roll tour' which included trips to New Zealand and Pakistan

25/11/2024 | Vic Marks | All Members-Only | Features | Premium | PAK v ENG | Pakistan | NZ v ENG | New Zealand | News | England |

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