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
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Tribble 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
Continue readingMiddlesex v Gloucestershire County Championship match report
2 minute readQuick recap of our submission guidelines for match reports: (1) Don’t mention the cricket. Ged Ladd writes: The weather forecast for day three had looked far from promising all week and so waking up to rain and a dismal forecast came as a disappointment but no surprise. My guest, Charley
Continue readingAsk the ‘expert’: Is your genius as admired on civvy street?
< 1 minute readAs promised, here is the first installment of our new feature where readers ask delusional sociopath, Laurence Elderbrook, whatever question they want and he rambles on about himself for a bit in response. If you’ve a question for the turgid buffoon, email us. First up, Lisa: Is your genius as
Continue readingKent v Surrey match report
2 minute readJRod writes: The day started well. I caught the bus to Victoria Station, sat up top and wasn’t stabbed. At Victoria station things started to go bad. I had to wait 15 minutes to find out which platform my train was on, only to find out it was to be
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