< 1 minute read We didn’t cover Lancashire’s Roses victory over Yorkshire at the weekend because – you know – sometimes you just can’t be bothered. That win took Lancashire to the top of the table and one of the big contributors has been The Roof, Farveez Maharoof, who is rapidly turning into a
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Having Eoin Morgan in the Test team is no bad thing
< 1 minute read Not sure if this opinion is even a slightly different shade of grey to the one the other day. Morgan or Bopara? Sounds like it was close. The national selector, Geoff Miller, said: “The controlled innings that Eoin played just gave him the nod.” When a batsman is being picked
Continue readingHaving Eoin Morgan in reserve is no bad thing
< 1 minute read We’ve a lot of time for both Ravi Bopara and Eoin Morgan. Far from feeling it necessary to identify one as being a better bet for the Test team, we’re simply happy that one of them misses out. The true strength of the great Australian Test teams of yesteryear was
Continue readingSurrey are pretty bad at cricket
< 1 minute read There’s a good chance this doesn’t bother anyone else but us, but when has that ever stopped us? “Surrey – so what?” is the theme of this post. Surrey get a lot of media coverage. We don’t really know why, because they don’t deserve it. Their matches get first division
Continue readingLancashire Legends destroy Yorkshire
< 1 minute read Being as you were all unmoved by yesterday’s references to ludicrous Eighties fantasy film, Legend, we’ve decided to put three more references into today’s post as punishment. The title is one reference. See if you can spot the other two. They are both subtle and clever. In yesterday’s Roses match,
Continue readingWho are the Unicorns?
< 1 minute read The Unicorns lost to Nottinghamshire yesterday. This reminded us that a friend was asking about them the other day. We suppose we’d better clear up a few questions. Who are the Unicorns? The Unicorns are the ECB Recreational XI. Where are they from? They are from “long ago.” Why should
Continue readingBatter or batsman? | Fielder or fieldsman?
< 1 minute read Do you have strong feelings about this? Here at King Cricket we favour ‘batsman’ and ‘fielder’. Why ‘batsman’? The word ‘batter’ has plenty of meanings. It doesn’t need any more. Batter is what you dip a fish in before you fry it. Batter is what people do to you if
Continue readingWhat’s the latest with Mohammad Yousuf?
< 1 minute read That’s a serious question. We’ve genuinely forgotten where we’re up to. He was banned for life, but then unbanned, but he’s still not playing for Pakistan. He’s playing for Warwickshire at the moment, we believe he’s got a spell booked in the Birmingham leagues after that and then at some
Continue readingDevendra Bishoo is a canny leg-spinner
< 1 minute read We thought this when we saw him bowl during the World Cup. Devendra Bishoo is one of a fair few promising West Indies bowlers knocking about at the minute. The problem is, it’s a challenge for these bowlers to retain enthusiasm when the batsmen only ever give them 200 to
Continue readingHow can England have three captains?
< 1 minute read It’s fine if you have a clearly defined management structure. By defining the hierarchy and outlining key responsibilities for all staff, everyone knows their role and they can all work together to meet key business goals. Team England really needs a corporate motto. That was a link to our latest
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