< 1 minute read On the one hand, he’s a spin bowler with a really mediocre record and people are lining up to, er… not know who he is – which is quite endearing. On the other hand, he’s Australian, which isn’t endearing. It’s a quandary and no mistake. Former Aussie spinner, Ashley Mallett,
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Car Colston v Thurgaton match report
< 1 minute read Jo Fitz writes: Here’s the match report as seen from the perspective of an umpire. Car Colston is a village just east of Nottingham that centres on its cricket pitch. Pavilion on one side, pub on the other. The pitch has the “Big House” end and the “cow” end. A
Continue readingDarren Gough retires
2 minute read There’ll be a bit of Twenty20 next year, but basically this is it. This is as close to a definitive goodbye as he’ll give us. The very reason why Darren Gough didn’t go out in a blaze of glory is the very reason why he deserved to do so. He
Continue readingSelf-effacing Hayden looks forward to India tour
< 1 minute read Matthew Hayden is the kind of man who looks in the mirror and smiles at what he sees. “Having played over there and played well over there, I think I’m going to be the obvious target.” Really he should look in the mirror and immediately burst into tears before punching
Continue readingGlen Chapple tries to deny Lancashire’s batsmen division two
2 minute read Don’t think for one minute that we don’t like the wisened pile of freckles that is Glen Chapple. We always moan about Lancashire’s ageing medium-pace all-rounders, but the truth is we’ve nothing against either Chapple or Dominic Cork. It’s just that having both of them clogs the side for younger
Continue readingLaurence embraces the lower order
< 1 minute read For some reason I am being asked to bat at nine. I don’t know why. I sit and watch our innings with the haunted air of the disenchanted. After what seems like weeks, it is my turn to bat. The time has come for Laurence Elderbrook to take his stage.
Continue readingWhy Lancashire have earned relegation
2 minute read Lancashire’s bowling has been acceptable, if little more than that. Lancashire’s batting has been as embarrassing as the thought of Henry Blofeld calling someone a ‘dude’. We’ve done the statistics about Lancashire’s batsmen already, but here are some updates. Mal Loye had previously scored 103 runs from 12 innings –
Continue readingAn influence on Lancashire’s batting
< 1 minute read We’ve made an unbelievable discovery. The F5 key on our keyboard is a shortcut that leads to the fall of a Lancashire wicket. Go and look at the scorecard for their current match and give it a go yourselves. See if you too have the power. We have honestly just
Continue readingSouth Africa v England Lions match report
< 1 minute read Lemon Bella writes: Indian Skimmer and I went to see South Africa against the England Lions at Grace Road. Upon arriving at the ground, we spent twenty minutes trying to find a cup of coffee. Eventually we had to ask someone else who had a cup. In retrospect, we should
Continue readingOliver Newby: our new favourite Lancashire player
< 1 minute read LancsTV do one minute interviews with the players. Oliver Newby was interviewed by Mal Loye. One question was: ‘What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done in cricket?’ “Slept with Mal Loye and Gareth Cross.” Other highlights include: ‘What’s the worst thing you ever did at school?’ “I once came
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