< 1 minute read Zimbabwe had five players run out in yesterday’s one-day international defeat against South Africa. We don’t know if it’s some kind of record, but we do know that it’s amateurism. It would seem Zimbabwe are still crap, but in a new and exciting way.
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England wallop India in a one-day game – honestly
< 1 minute read What in blazes? What, what… THE DICKENS is going on? An England player scores a one-day hundred. ANOTHER England player scores a one-day hundred. England tot up 288 for the loss of only two wickets. James Anderson bowls at 90mph and takes 4-23. Andrew Flintoff‘s back and he’s also bowling
Continue readingA sign that says ‘moron centre’
< 1 minute read Tom says: “This is a picture of me pointing at a sign saying ‘moron centre’ whilst wearing the one-day shirt. Rather apt I think.” This is just the kind of razor-sharp, incisive reportage we expect from our readers. It’s the first in a series of posts here at King Cricket
Continue readingGautam Gamhbir impersonates a cricket ball
< 1 minute read Here we see Gautam Gambhir sidling up to a cricket ball in disguise. [At least we used to, but now the image has been removed…] If Gautam’s deception is successful, perhaps he’ll get to mate with the ball
Continue readingAbdul Razzaq retires
< 1 minute read Wizened, 27-year-old, schizophrenic batsman cum solid, dependable bowler, Abdul Razzaq, has retired from international cricket. There are two ways of looking at this. The first way is to say that he’s had a big barny with the Pakistani cricket board. This might have started because he was talking to the
Continue readingDurham win first major competition
2 minute read Durham batted relentlessly against Hampshire in the final of the Friends Provident Trophy. Almost every batsman who came to the crease swatted the ball around with urgency and intent. When Hampshire replied, Ottis Gibson took two wickets with the first two balls of the innings and Durham had done as
Continue readingRob Key inaugurates new site with a fine, fine hundred
< 1 minute read Well that didn’t take long. What is it, our third proper update? Underrated, big-boned, monopoliser of our waking thoughts, Rob Key, hit 153 against Warwickshire today. One prominent expert was moved to comment: “Give him a bat and pelt balls at him from 22 yards away and he’ll binge on
Continue readingAdil Rashid hits maiden first-class hundred
< 1 minute read With England fans understandably looking beyond the imminent one-day drubbing at the hands of India, the search for a second spinner for the forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka is truly on. What better time for Adil Rashid to hit his maiden first-class hundred against Worcestershire. The dominant view at present
Continue readingKent v Durham Pro40 match report
< 1 minute read Lemon Bella’s sent in another match report: The day started off badly after I had to scrabble around under the seat of my car to find enough change for the car park ticket machine. They’ve put the price up by 50p. On the positive side, I not only found 50p
Continue readingMark Davies loaned to Nottinghamshire
< 1 minute read Blond-maned, Nordic-looking understated overachiever from Durham, Mark Davies, has been loaned out to Nottinghamshire, who are suffering with injuries in their pace corps. Our bet is that he’ll be a wow for Notts. A wow, you hear. A wow. Mark Davies will be one wow. This is great news for
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