Mike atherton (@Athersmike) profile picture

former cricketer @englandcricket; scribbler @timessport; broadcaster @skycricket

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Joined January 2012
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Mike atherton retweeted
Deeply concerning to see Aleema Khan, sister of jailed former PM Imran Khan, arrested and detained for 30 days under the Maintenance of Public Order law — days before PTI’s planned Sept 27 protest. I interviewed her in December about her brother’s imprisonment. Watch ⬇️
Imran Khan’s sister Aleema breaks her silence to me about his treatment in prison — from restricted access to family and lawyers to fears for his health and safety. A rare, intimate glimpse inside the jail cell of Pakistan’s most popular — and most divisive — political figure. #ImranKhan #Pakistan
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Strong editorial today in @thetimes on Imran Khan thetimes.com/article/3510a9e…
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Give Harold Larwood a Lord’s portrait and end his scandalous treatment. In the week Broad and Anderson are honoured at Lord's, it is time for MCC to give Larwood the recognition he deserves - a call along with @athersmike and @thetimes telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2026…
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MCC should recognise England hero Harold Larwood with Lord’s portrait. Along with @NHoultCricket I make the case for Larwood in the week that James Anderson and Stuart Broad will be, rightfully, honoured thetimes.com/article/dbed75b…
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Mike atherton retweeted
Written a piece about this crazy time of the year, what it means to different cricketers, and how definitions of success in the game are changing rapidly #eldorado
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Retracing Arlott’s footsteps to club that is still village’s beating heart thetimes.com/article/3ed61e1…
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Flem smartest choice of those available thetimes.com/sport/cricket/a…
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An England v Australia Teat match in India? No. No. No and again no. Column in @TimesSport on ‘content’ and meaning in sport taking in the above, Mayo and Kerry, Test cricket in the Caribbean and the SunRisers team song thetimes.com/sport/cricket/a…
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The TV host, theatre producer and the strange tale of Jim Laker’s jumper thetimes.com/article/13c160c…
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Written pieces on Ashes venues and the 💯 this week in @TimesSport but nice to have a change of pace reflecting on Laker’s feat- surely the greatest by an England cricketer, 70 years ago next week. What a bowler he must have been
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70 years ago Jim Laker took 19 wickets in a Test- the greatest individual performance by an England cricketer. Here’s a story of the sweater and mementos that survive it. Thanks to Graham Gooch and Jim’s family for the story thetimes.com/sport/cricket/a…
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Mike atherton retweeted
- So great catching up with the Lancashire Cricket OG’s! What a laugh we had. I learned & experienced so much with @lancscricket, playing in a team with these guys made it awesome, I have only the fondest of memories 🏏 #OldCodgers #OriginalGang #lancashirecricket
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Mike atherton retweeted
You’ve obviously heard there’s a match on. @TimesSport has 16 pages of the best sports writing on England v Argentina. All online now or… #buyapaper tomorrow ⚽️🗞️
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