Dominic Fifield
@domfifield
Senior writer turned commissioning editor @TheAthleticFC. Previously spent 20 years at the Guardian and Observer newspapers
“Why Vince? I’ve waited all my life to talk about this…” 🎶Billy Corkhill, Vince Hilaire Freddie Flintstone and Fred Astaire🎵 An interview with Jon Marsh (@deepoking) of The Beloved on Hello, #CPFC and how a Palace icon ended up in a cult hit song theathletic.com/2708716/2021/0…
Joe Root is now the second highest runscorer in Tests thanks to another flawless century. He is the Peter Pan of cricket who just gets better and better. He is now closing on Sachin Tendulkar - surpass him and the record will surely be his forever. @Paul_Newman66 |…
Rishabh Pant has been box office in India's compelling series with England this summer. He passed 50 for the fifth time on the tour - effectively batting on one leg after an injury on day one at Old Trafford. In 2022 his life and career was very different after a car accident…
Meet cricket’s ‘bunnies’ and ‘ferrets’, who have the worst job in sport. With thanks to Monty Panesar, Devon Malcolm, Chris Martin and Mark Robinson nytimes.com/athletic/65081…
England and India at Lord’s: How time wasting and bad feeling ignited the Test series. A piece for @TheAthletic nytimes.com/athletic/64911…
A UEFA panel has recommended that Crystal Palace are denied entry to the Europa League next season after it found that the club breached the governing body’s rules on multi-club ownership. The south London club are now set compete in the Conference League but intend to lodge an…
An old-fashioned sporting amphitheatre where old timers clad in yellow and red blazers fall asleep and mobile phones are not allowed to ring. But what sets Lord's apart is its history, its grandeur and it's beauty - a classic, picturesque cricket venue with a gorgeous old…
Is Zak Crawley untouchable opening the batting for England, or a man legitimately under pressure? The much-maligned England opener has struggled against India, with the clamour from the outside for him to be replaced growing ever louder. @Paul_Newman66 talks to Mark Butcher and…
Lord’s has never provided a level playing field for Test cricket, and England and India will have to contend with an unusual characteristic at the world’s most famous cricket ground. A slope. And not just any old slope. ✍️ @Paul_Newman66 theathletic.com/6482874/?sourc…
Scarborough is recognised as one of the best pitches in county cricket, winning ECB Outground of the Year 8 times in 12 years. We spoke to John Dodds about life as a groundsman and the secret to having such a good pitch. @ScarboroCricket #YCCC ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/64076…
In 1992, three women walked into a Cardiff office in the centre of the Welsh capital with anger. They walked out with a formally recognised Wales women’s national team. The Athletic spent 72 hours searching dozens of boxes in he National Library of Wales to find "The Letter"…
🏴 "England have a lot to ponder as they head to Lord’s — and the bowling attack is under the pump." 🇮🇳 "Just when I thought India were in disarray, they completely outplay England at Edgbaston. Without Bumrah." 🔄 "If Archer is ready, which England clearly believe he is, he has…
India are level in the five-match series thanks to captain Shubman Gill and fast bowler Akash Deep. Deep had the final word when Brydon Carse attempted a slog and only skied the ball to — who else — Gill. Deep stood, arms outstretched, and looked to the heavens as a large…
With England 84-5 in reply to India's 587 and facing a hat-trick ball from Mohammed Siraj, there could hardly have been a more difficult moment for Jamie Smith to begin the innings that, ultimately, confirmed his arrival as a very special Test talent. Joe Root and Ben Stokes had…
Jamie Smith: The wicketkeeper batsman earmarked to be England’s Adam Gilchrist nytimes.com/athletic/64736…
Shubman Gill's 269 was one of the great innings by an Indian batter in England. He was utterly unflustered, oozing class throughout. His cover drives were a thing of beauty. But arguably as encouraging was the way he led his team in the field in the last session of day two.…
Archer reminds Stokes of his quality as England target Lord’s for Test return nytimes.com/athletic/64656…
We sadly lost Bruce Muirhead recently at just 55. Bruce was the chairman of the @cpfcdsa and a huge #cpfc fan. Despite his own ill health, he always put others first. We’d love to assist in raising much needed funds to give him the send off he deserves. gofund.me/a2a07a43
Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes were thrown together by England's new managing director, Rob Key, in 2022 and took over a team that had become passive and dull. The pair have transformed them in the period since. "I'm incredibly proud of what those two have achieved and the way…
Ben Stokes, leadership and the poisoned chalice that is the England captaincy @Paul_Newman66 talks to @nassercricket, Graham Gooch, @David215Gower, Chris Cowdrey and @derekpringle about the toll the job takes nytimes.com/athletic/64240…
“CRICKET ON THE ATHLETIC?! MY WORD… LET’S GO,” said one of our readers. Well, Ravij S, it’s your lucky day! Delighted to say cricket will feature in our Global Sports coverage, starting today in the run-up to England vs India. Let’s go, indeed! 🏏 nytimes.com/athletic/64323…