Category: County cricket

< 1 minute readBy 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,

< 1 minute readBeard 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

< 1 minute readEars 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

< 1 minute readSomerset 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

< 1 minute readIan Botham’s rich mahogany armpits! The BATTLE IS ON! It’s all frigging well going off out there in the County Championship. It’s like if Christmas were made out of narcotics and was ALSO ON FIRE. It’s like dancing with a cobra while wearing a rocket pack that’s ALSO ON FIRE.

< 1 minute readGraham Gooch’s moustache! The BATTLE IS ON! Yorkshire need 209 to beat Nottinghamshire and it looks like they’ll make it. If they do, the table will look exactly like this going into the final round of matches: Nottinghamshire – some points Somerset – roughly the same number of points Yorkshire

< 1 minute readBert writes: I answer the question that’s been plaguing the world of county cricket all summer. It’s a fan heater. It’s got heating elements in it.