Michael Henderson: Raise a glass to Cook and all those men of grace

In November 1985 I spent two days in Alderney as a house guest of John Arlott. Two splendid days they were, in which friends came and went, staying for lunch, dinner, or simply a glass of something pleasing as Arlott talked about the things that intelligent people like to talk about. There was a lot of wine, a lot of laughter. Not surprisingly he spoke a good deal about cricket, and the cricketers he had known.... [read full story]