Australia – what the heck! They’ve just lost the series against South Africa following some battling collapses worthy of England at their very best (or worst!) It’s incredible to see what has happened to the side when they are compared to the team of recent past. There’s a big wad of rubbish in the current… Read more »
Many say test match cricket is languishing in the doldrums at this moment in time. There’s all sorts of plans being chucked around to try and heave it up by its coat tails. Such one sided demolitions as the England Sri Lanka series only add weight to the naysayers cause and the half empty (or… Read more »
Amongst the wreckage of the Ashes tour comes another seismic bombshell — the best English spinner in a generation has handed his ticket in. Yes it’s true — Graeme Swann has announced his immediate retirement. What a massive loss. Swann was a great player, competitor, fighter and all-round team man. He could even hold a… Read more »
The Bowler’s Holding… innuendo still going strong (236 views)Almost every cricket fan will have heard the famous quote, attributed to Brian Johnston, "The Bowler's Holding, the Batsman's Willey". Whether or not this really was said live on air no longer matters a great ...
Trent Bridge — A Test ground guide (180 views)In the first of a series of "guides to the grounds" we feature Trent Bridge with details of the layout of the ground and the best places to sit
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Can red-green colour-blind people play cricket? (78 views)Whilst grumbling to myself about the end of play (due to light) last night, a thought suddenly occurred to me - with a red ball and a green pitch, can red-green colour-blind people play cricket ...
Broadcasting brilliance by TMS — The England Cricket Sermon (49 views)What originally got me following international cricket was an early exposure to Test Match Special. As we all know, test cricket isn't always the most breakneck paced sport, and filling in the time between overs ...Trent Bridge — A Test ground guide (25,297 views)In the first of a series of "guides to the grounds" we feature Trent Bridge with details of the layout of the ground and the best places to sit
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All new England, without KP (4,446 views)In the biggest cricket news of the day England have announced Kevin Pieterson will no longer be in their plans, effectively sacking their leading batsman. This has finally triggered me to write my first article ...
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Just plain thoughtless: Darren Lehman (2,536 views)So Darren Lehman, the Aussie coach, has called for the...
England’s BROADside about resting players (1,522 views)As I sit listening to the T20 freak-show (it marginally...
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