Brearley

Here's Laurence Davison: Given the lack of spinner in the Australian ranks, the need for a proven captain to steady the ship and the general ACB selectorial insanity, I wouldn't be at all surprised if they followed the strategy England used when they recalled Brearley in 1981.

The Guardian World News Andy Bull 2010

Here's Laurence Davison: Given the lack of spinner in the Australian ranks, the need for a proven captain to steady the ship and the general ACB selectorial insanity, I wouldn't be at all surprised if they followed the strategy England used when they recalled Brearley in 1981.

The Guardian World News Andy Bull 2010

Now: 12.5 years old, seventh-grade student at the Brearley School

African American Youth Reflect on 9/11 Rebecca Carroll 2011

The Brearley School, for example, has been in its building since 1929, even though enrollment has increased by more than 50%, to 701 students.

Schools Snap Up Land Laura Kusisto 2011

Now: 12.5 years old, seventh-grade student at the Brearley School

African American Youth Reflect on 9/11 Rebecca Carroll 2011

Now: 12.5 years old, seventh-grade student at the Brearley School

African American Youth Reflect on 9/11 Rebecca Carroll 2011

Because if you want something that's literally right next to the school, it's hard to find, said Alan Jones, president of Brearley's board of trustees.

Schools Snap Up Land Laura Kusisto 2011

The default sporting captain option is, of course, the former England cricket captain Mike Brearley, who could position himself in the technical area as though it were mid-off.

Cowell can find man to captain England – if Anfield cat lacks X Factor | Marina Hyde 2012

Fenner's, the famous old ground that nurtured England cricketers and captains from Ivo Bligh, Doug Insole, Peter May, Ted Dexter and Tony Lewis to Mike Brearley and Mike Atherton, was chill, as it always seemed to be, defying the unseasonal temperatures elsewhere.

Kevin Pietersen falls to familiar weapon on return for Surrey 2011

Plus, Brearley is a psychoanalyst these days, and I don't think any of us could overstate the potential benefits of such a figure being admitted to the radioactively dysfunctional England setup.

Cowell can find man to captain England – if Anfield cat lacks X Factor | Marina Hyde 2012