< 1 minute read There’s a good interview with Yuvraj Singh at Cricinfo. He’s always struck us as a man who thinks life is largely about wearing sunglasses, but that’s not the way he comes across here. He talks quite thoughtfully about the challenges for young players and how he can offer them advice,
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Umar Gul and reverse swing
< 1 minute read We like Umar Gul. He moves like a puppet. That’s always a likeable quality in a person (unless they remind you of Zelda from Terrahawks). Umar Gul is also a brilliant reverse swing bowler. Give him a red ball, he’s mediocre. Give him a new white ball, he’s okay. Give
Continue readingWhy Andrew Flintoff was a great cricketer
< 1 minute read Andrew Flintoff’s only going to retire the once, so we’ve written about him again. A lot of people have picked apart his career with the recent past at the forefront of their minds, but we’re choosing to look at why he became such a significant figure in the first place.
Continue readingIjaz Butt and the bookies circle
< 1 minute read Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Ijaz Butt, says: “There is loud and clear talk in the bookies circle that some English players were paid enormous amounts of money to lose the match.” What the hell is ‘the bookies circle’? Is it like the women’s institute? Do all the illegal bookmakers of
Continue readingAndrew Flintoff – batsman, bowler, slip fielder, England representative
3 minute read Throughout his career, people talked about Andrew Flintoff being the new Botham. He wasn’t. He was the new Darren Gough. He was England supporters’ representative on the field of play. For the rest of this article, we will be referring to him as Andy Flintoff because that was what he
Continue readingNottinghamshire take the 2010 County Championship title
< 1 minute read By the broad blade of Tavaré that was exciting. The County Championship title was decided just as it should be – by abject Lancastrian batting. Lancashire’s increasingly fragile top order allowed Nottinghamshire to record a bowling bonus point just in the nick of time. Nottinghamshire’s rivals for the title, Somerset,
Continue readingYorkshire out of County Championship race
< 1 minute read Beard of Amla! It is ABSOLUTELY going off out there in the County Championship. Yorkshire have lost. Repeat, Yorkshire have lost. This means that Yorkshire are out of the running and it’s now going to be either Somerset or Nottinghamshire who take the title. It’s like Ali v Foreman, only
Continue readingMatthew Hayden still has the skills
< 1 minute read Another verse has been added to the Gospel According to Haydos. “As the stars have aligned, they have really put me in the box seat as to the controlling interest for growing our sport in our regional and indigenous communities.” Everyone quickly point and laugh. Now back to county cricket.
Continue readingLast day of the County Championship 2010
< 1 minute read Ears of Agarkar! It is STILL going off out there in the County Championship. Despite a profound lack of interest among King Cricket readers and an equally profound resistance to the phrase ‘it’s all going off out there’ we are going to continue with our coverage of the climax of
Continue readingHow to draw up a first-class cricket fixture list
< 1 minute read Somerset are in the Pro40 final on Saturday. Their Championship match at Durham finishes on Thursday night. Not wanting to spend five or six hours travelling the day before a one-day final, Somerset have opted to fly from the North-East on Thursday night. Their flight is at 7pm. How does
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