Ben LongDesmond Haynes: fair-weather ‘home bully’ or unsung hero?Desmond Leo Haynes of Barbados scored 7,487 Test runs at an average of a tick over 42 for the West Indies. He also managed an impressive…May 1May 1
Ben LongFeatherstone Rovers vs Wakefield Trinity recapA short review of the Challenge Cup encounter between Featherstone and Wakefield, and looking ahead to the new season for my hometown club…Mar 15Mar 15
Ben LongWhy The Good Nurse is an underacheiving disappointment (6/10)This isn’t a conventional film review; more a breakdown of why The Good Nurse isn’t a disaster, but has some big problems.Feb 28Feb 28
Ben LongWuthering Heights (1939) Film ReviewWhy the first ever Wuthering Heights film adaptation was terrific, but also could have been much better.Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Ben LongThe Ben Foakes caseVery unfortunate though it might be, Ben Foakes’ pending omission from the England Test team is unsurprising, and it does also make some…May 18, 2023May 18, 2023
Ben LongEarly concerns for the Rhinos, and they are likely to come unstuck again in round two.Missing key men that offer class and fire in Harry Newman, Mikolaj Oledzki and James Bentley just as they were last week, the Rhinos look…Feb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023
Ben LongSuper League 2023 Preview and PredictionsHi friends, hope you are all well and have had a good Christmas and New Year’s! Now let’s turn attention to the new Super League season…Feb 16, 2023Feb 16, 2023
Ben LongBazball, England’s rise to form from the horrors of 2021 and looking ahead.Following the borderline-traumatic run of one win in seventeen Tests, if someone told you England were going to follow that up with nine…Feb 16, 2023Feb 16, 2023
Ben LongMartin Crowe Top 10 innings’As it’s now coming up towards another New Zealand vs England Test Series, I am going to be looking back at the top 10 Test innings’ that…Feb 11, 2023Feb 11, 2023
