< 1 minute read Andrew Strauss is so painfully sensible, he’s allowed to engage in a bit of nonsense every now and again. Over the last year or so, he’s tended to crave nonsense round about the point that he’s scored 22 runs in a Test match. “The underpants are ironed, the silverware’s nicely
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Luke Pomersbach’s done something else
< 1 minute read When we saw that Luke Pomersbach had been accused of molesting an American woman before punching her fiancé, we thought ‘Luke Pomersbach has done something else’ – but we couldn’t remember what. Luke Pomersbach HAS done something else. He’s been involved in two stories you’d think we’d have remembered without
Continue readingSo this is England v West Indies
< 1 minute read Like salt and pepper chicken wings from a tried and tested Chinese takeaway, today’s play was hugely enjoyable and entirely predictable – although it was far less likely to result in heart problems later in life. Mad swing from Jimmy Anderson early on, promising starts from a couple of Windies
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Brian Lara’s backlift
< 1 minute read They were talking about similarities between Darren Bravo and Brian Lara on Sky this morning. (They’ve a lot of time to fill. They can’t always keep you guessing.) We were quite glad they did this however, because we got to see Brian Lara’s backlift. We’re not one of those people
Continue readingCarlisle Best is Tino Best’s uncle
< 1 minute read We’re not quite sure why we never put two and two together before, but it turns out that Tino Best is Carlisle Best’s nephew. Now, why is this significant? Well, there’s a good chance you know about Tino Best. We have a regular feature in the Twitter round-up we do
Continue readingIs Jonny Bairstow the next Ravi Bopara?
2 minute read Regular readers will know we rather like Ravi Bopara. We don’t think he’s the next Bradman or owt, but we do think he’s probably England’s sixth best batsman. People don’t like picking the sixth best batsman. They have it in their heads that there must be someone better out there
Continue readingCount Cricket’s county cricket round-up – May 14th
< 1 minute read Good day to you all. I, Count Cricket, attended the Nottinghamshire v Middlesex match last week in my role as King Cricket’s county reporter. Due to heavy rain, I was forced to seek refuge in the toilets. Fortunately, I discovered that I could emerge and check the scoreboard from time
Continue readingAlan Mulally is CEO of Ford
< 1 minute read We always wondered what happened to flaxen-haired wrong-handed Nineties seam bowlers when they retired. Turns out they go all corporate. After retiring from cricket, Mullally spent quite some time working for Boeing, where he rose to become executive vice president despite his CV being stained by the fact that he
Continue readingYorkshire fast bowlers and competition for places
< 1 minute read It’s popular these days to encourage ‘competition for places’. However, as a means of keeping players on their toes, it’s expensive and according to Yorkshire stereotype, that’s not an option. The county has instead adopted a policy whereby it instils fear in its pace bowlers. Ajmal Shahzad was bundled across
Continue readingAjmal Shahzad enters a completely different world
< 1 minute read Ajmal Shahzad has shacked up with Lancashire following the barney with Yorkshire which led to him sleeping in the box room. Welcome to the civilised world that lies on the correct side of the Pennines, Ajmal. Leave your thermal underwear behind, but bring a light waterproof. The move makes a
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