The article 'Cast away: five island paradises' was published in partnership with Lonely Planet Traveller.

BBC: Cast away: five island paradises

They get themselves through the short, dark, chilly days by imagining (or, as we recommend, actually going) to sunny, warm, tropical paradises.

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The 30-year-old was the outstanding bowler in three matches played on batsmen's paradises, taking 17 wickets and troubling the tourists with his clever use of the slower ball and his 95mph inswinging yorkers.

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