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England have been freed from Alastair Cook’s mindless batting but sadly also from Alastair Cook
Alastair Cook has looked jaded. The modern way is to throw things away when they’re past their best. They left
Continue readingStuart Broad is ‘due’
It’s not just batsman who can squirrel performances away for a later date. Stuart Broad has told George Dobell that
Continue readingDog’s eye view of baseball-bat-wielding thug David Gower
Okay, not strictly speaking a dog’s eye view unless (a) the dog has its eyes behind its ears or (b)
Continue readingWhy Shakib-al-Hasan is just about the finest shoe we’ve ever owned
Sometimes you buy a pair of shoes and it’s only after the first prolonged wear that they reveal their true
Continue readingCook and Kohli – captains with and without influence
Oh for a captain who knows what it’s like to win a Test series in India. England have had just
Continue readingMop-up of the day – syllables, spin, short-pitched bowling and size
First to Kandy, where the five minutes when it was both dry and bright enough to play cricket saw Sri
Continue readingThe Mongoose cricket bat means business
Specifically, it intends to attend meetings and conferences, do Powerpoint presentations and take care of ‘the bottom line’. Whatever that
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