< 1 minute read We know that there are a number of English readers out there who are having trouble picking sides for this series, so we thought we’d help you out. Normally this would be an easy one. You never want to support Australia, whoever they’re playing, because they’re the best. You usually
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Why Beau Casson fakes injury
< 1 minute read “I’ve had [physio] Pat Farhart weave some of his magic and the groin has responded really well.” We move that from now on Pat Farhart should be crow-barred into any conversation about Australia – whether it’s justified or not. As far as Australian physiotherapists who take advantage of young spin
Continue readingNottinghamshire v Durham Pro40 match report
< 1 minute read Jo-Fitz writes: The eagerly awaited official switching-on of our new floodlights. Rain. Bugger. Not enough rain to get rained off (unfortunately, given the eventual result) but enough to turn the match into a mutant spawn ThirtyFive25. I arrived at half time (sorry, came over all 5Live there) and marvelled at
Continue readingSourav Ganguly taking his bat in
< 1 minute read No-one ever slinks out the back door, do they? They give you four Tests’ notice so that they can be lauded to the high heavens for a month. Some players don’t even get four Tests in their careers, but now there are retirement articles about players who’ve still got that
Continue readingVirender Sehwag gives his verdict on Jason Krejza
< 1 minute read “I think we will go after him.” Run, Jason. Run! There’s nothing left for you in India. Grab your passport and enough rupees to get you to the airport and just flee. You’re a marked man. Virender Sehwag doesn’t do milking the spinners. If he wants spin-milk, he’s going right
Continue readingMatthew Hayden finally talks about himself in the third person
< 1 minute read You can tell he’s the kind of person that does that just by looking at his face. It’s okay, we’ve looked at his face to bring you that information, so you don’t need to subject yourself to the same torment. He was saying something about Harbhajan Singh at the time.
Continue readingIndia practice ‘clown tactics’
< 1 minute read “So I curl up behind him like this and then you give him a shove.” India’s clown tactics were all well and good in theory, but when it came to carrying them out with an actual batsman present, everyone got confused and Sourav Ganguly ended up with a black eye.
Continue readingJason Krejza’s bowling figures
< 1 minute read There’s a fine tradition of Indian batsmen being introduced to opposing spinners, shaking their hand before punching said spinner squarely in the face without warning. And then doing it again. And again. This usually happens before the spinner even appears in a Test. Sachin Tendulkar instantly decided that Shane Warne
Continue readingLaurence prepares for a nailbiter
2 minute read It is the final match of the season. We have to win and I have been entrusted with the pivotal number 11 slot. As the last batsman, all will hinge on my performance. Our opponents bat first and I am permitted to field from the dressing room, where I can
Continue readingSurrey v Northamptonshire match report
2 minute read Marmazet writes: When I arrived at Oval tube station, I had a sudden and horrible realisation that I had forgotten to buy my lunch at the local shop. Eating a BLT and crisps is the main reason for going to the cricket really, cos my mum would probably make some
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