Cricket: Toast Mushtaq Ahmed but raise a glass to the true greats of county cricket

By Jove, they lowered the bar for old Mushie, didn't they? No sooner had the Pakistan wrist spinner announced his retirement from English cricket last week than the tributes poured like vintage hock. "Mushtaq Ahmed, the finest Sussex player ever" it was said, followed by another toast to "the finest of all overseas players". The hock must have been flowing like the Rhine. It's a matter of opinion, granted, but... [read full story]