< 1 minute readSam writes: “Here is a picture of Ian Bell attempting to grow a little beard. “Look at the concentration on his face. It’s dedication like this that shows just how far English cricket has come.” We asked Sam if he had a beard. Sam never got back to us about
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Surrey v Leicestershire Pro40 match report
2 minute readSam writes: Having blagged two free press tickets to the last Pro40 game of the season at The Oval, we met outside the Alec Stewart gates on a rare day of bright sunshine in an otherwise dreary English summer. With the Vauxhall End half of the ground closed off for
Continue readingKP’s magic watch harnesses the power of the sun
< 1 minute readThis is the quite unbelievable watch that Kevin Pietersen wears. You’ll never have seen him wearing it, because he doesn’t wear it when he does what he’s good at (cricket). He wears it when he’s being a normal person who’s in no way exceptional. This is a watch for when
Continue readingDurham v Sussex – match report
2 minute readD Charlton writes: Because I was on holiday in Italy, I couldn’t go to the game. And, despite Michael Di Venuto scoring lots of runs for Durham this season, the Italians aren’t very good at giving the score. But there are lots of cathedrals and big churches, so I thought
Continue readingTribble being conspicuously indifferent to cricket
< 1 minute readCully, from New Zealand, writes: Here is my cat, Tribble, being conspicuously indifferent to cricket. Could she be bothered to watch the second Test between India and Australia? Could she even be bothered to watch us scrape a painful win against Bangladesh? Could she heck. Once she’d emptied the fridge
Continue readingEngland v Stanford Superstars match report
2 minute readThere’s been a slight case of queue-jumpery here and we apologise. But it is with good reason. Several of you said that you wouldn’t be contributing Stanford match reports because you weren’t watching the match. We asked for Stanford match reports for a reason. We want to document true cricket
Continue readingTwenty20 finals day 2008 match report
2 minute read668 Neighbour of the Beast writes: For the purposes of cricket tribalism I wore the Durham black training top – it was very hot – but by bringing along civvies-sporting Kent and Essex fans, I spoiled a good half row of Durham colours. The Durham supporters to the right had
Continue readingAsk the ‘expert’: How do you keep your flannels so immaculate?
< 1 minute readIf you’ve a question for Laurence Elderbrook, email us. Suave writes: I would like to ask how he keeps his flannels so immaculate? Being a fellow suave fella, I need to know these things, so I can look impeccable whilst missing a straight one. While Jo-Fitz asks the same question,
Continue readingStanford 20/20 gimmicks
< 1 minute readIt was only a matter of time before they introduce BIGGER and therefore BETTER balls. But the Miami Vice style attire? That’s a step too far.
Continue readingAsk the ‘expert’: Should I wait for an apology?
< 1 minute readIf you’ve a question for Laurence Elderbrook, email us. CS writes: May I start this email by telling you how much I admire your restraint. After being run out by an inferior colleague who failed to make any kind of call, I left the crease (with my dignity preserved, of
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