Phaethon took a step backward down the stair, to put an extra pace of distance between himself and this odd figure.

Oxford remain marginal favourites but Cambridge have a slight weight advantage and could also have just enough extra pace to take charge.

He has always been a fast bowler and has compromised his accuracy for extra pace.

Unfortunately he tended to lose control when he strived for extra pace.

Farnham will miss the extra pace of Lee, but the club have resolved to do without overseas players.

Keeping to Lintu was a special challenge, because of his extra pace, but Hira was up to the task.

He enjoyed the extra pace and the chance to go for all-out winners.

Will he cope with the extra pace of the European game if and when he moves?

He did so from the bowler's end as Quigley was trying to extract extra pace from the slow pitch.

Partly it is to give you that extra pace which the active, probing, investigating story requires.