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February 10, 2021 England / Features / India

Which of James Anderson’s near-identical reverse-swinging clean bowleds from the same over was the better?

“I didn’t really do anything out of the ordinary,” said Jimmy Anderson about an over that featured one of the finest clean-bowleds you’re ever likely to see, then another one that may or may not have been better, plus an LBW shout that could legitimately have been given sandwiched in

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February 8, 2021 England / India

People are getting really bloody lazy with their DRS hand signals and we’re not having it

This is maybe not people’s top concern at the minute, but cricketers are getting really half-arsed with their decision review system (DRS) hand signals these days. When a batsman or captain disagrees with an on-field umpire’s decision, they are now permitted to question their authoritah. To signal that they wish

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February 6, 2021 England / India

Did you see… Joe Root standing at the other end?

Where are we now with Joe Root hundreds? Last month we were asking at what point a Joe Root innings becomes noteworthy? Our point was that a mere hundred from Root doesn’t really feel like big news any more. It needs to be at least a ‘daddy’ hundred for people

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February 5, 2021 England / India

Test Cricket on Channel 4 – a review of the free-to-air coverage of day one of India v England

Earlier this week, Channel 4 weren’t due to broadcast the Test series between India and England. Then, suddenly, a couple of days ago, they were. This doesn’t represent a great deal of prep time. How did day one go? Let’s take look at the live coverage, the studio bits and

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February 4, 2021 England / India

Six things to watch out for during the India v England Test series on Channel 4

England are touring India and it’s on Channel 4. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the series (which starts on Friday). First, a quick recap of where we are right now and how things have gone in the past. India just beat Australia away from home despite suffering

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February 3, 2021 England / India

Channel 4 showing the India v England Tests* and Mambo No.5 – Mop-up of the day

We’re very excited to discover what level of certainty we’ll hit today with regards to Channel 4 broadcasting the India v England series. At the time of writing, we’re still at “it is understood that” with no official word from the broadcaster and the unit of measurement for the countdown

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January 29, 2021 England / India

The 2021 season is brutal. How many England players will actually make it through?

10 Ashes Tests in a row was such a good idea and went so well that the ECB thought to themselves: “Say, why don’t we play nine Tests on the bounce against India? Let’s really focus on that. Then, while they were all patting themselves on the backs for having

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January 27, 2021 England / Pakistan / South Africa / Sri Lanka

Root’s Moose Cup Powered by Daraz | Mop-up of the day

Three things, okay? Thing 1 Just as with Botham’s Ashes, the 2021 Moose Cup Powered by Daraz seems destined to be forever remembered as Root’s Moose Cup Powered by Daraz. In the first Test, Sri Lanka made 135 and then Joe Root made 228. In the second Test, Root made

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January 25, 2021 England / Sri Lanka

Talking points? Nah, let’s just go with a photo of the Moose Cup Powered by Daraz

When we talk about how much players want to win a trophy such as the World Cup, what we’re really talking about is how much they want to win the competition for which the World Cup itself just happens to be the prize. The Moose Cup, on the other hand

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January 24, 2021 Australia / England / Features / Regulars

The 1997 Ridiculous Ashes – all six episodes

Hopefully you’re aware that we (Alex Bowden and Dan Liebke) are doing The Ridiculous Ashes Podcast. Series 1 is about the 1997 series and you can find all six episodes below. The Ridiculous Ashes is an alternative trophy that is awarded to the side that produces the most hilarious and

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  • Why it is only now dawning on England fans that their team plays way too many games
  • Four of the weirdest eight-fors of the last 25 years (plus one nine-for and one ten-for)
  • Which of James Anderson’s near-identical reverse-swinging clean bowleds from the same over was the better?
  • The 1997 Ridiculous Ashes – all six episodes
  • The worst Test bowling averages of all time
  • What Ben Stokes, Jack Leach and Headingley 2019 tell us about Test cricket
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Get the DeLorean up to 88mph

A random selection of articles from 2007 onwards.

  • Ashes Cricket 2009 on the PC
  • Jonathan Trott: the totem who knew his mind
  • Old Filchonians over-40s midweek Twenty20 evening match preview
  • We checked who bought Rishabh Pant and it reminded us of something about the IPL
  • Our very favourite thing about Netflix’s Cricket Fever: Lasith Malinga lurking in the background of every scene like a highly conspicuous ghost

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  • What Ben Stokes, Jack Leach and Headingley 2019 tell us about Test cricket
  • Runs don't have a fixed value
  • Play fewer matches
  • Keep the Ashes an 'event'
  • Play on good pitches
  • Why wickets, not runs, are what's important
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  • Headingley 2019 unwatched – a kind of match report

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  • Cricket equipment in an unusual place on the BBC Sport website
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