< 1 minute readBrendon McCullum won the toss and elected to go home. Upon being told that the options were to bowl or bat, he opted for the latter. If it were a 44 all out kind of pitch, he’d have been vindicated. Maybe McCullum was in two minds about what to do,
Continue reading< 1 minute readWhat happens to Mike Hussey’s nickname now? Can you call someone Mr Cricket if their job is to inspect construction projects to confirm they comply with building regulations? We’re assuming that’s the kind of thing Mike Hussey will do after retiring – something dull that will allow him to be
Continue reading2 minute readIt’s December the 24th and we’re feeling festive, so we’re going to write about everyone’s favourite pastime – administration. In short, we have a demand: all potential cricket administrators should be forced to play four seasons on a cricket management game before they can be considered for any job. We
Continue reading< 1 minute readEngland hit the new ball well and Jos Buttler played the final over brilliantly, but in between it was like they were running through pudding – plenty of effort, but nothing but the slowest, steadiest progress. With the ball, they mostly bowled wides and then occasionally rattled a batsman. In
Continue reading< 1 minute readYou’d all forgotten about our feature ‘cricket bats/stuff in unusual places’ – UNTIL NOW! Ged sent us this: Send your pictures of cricket bats and other cricket stuff in unusual places to king@kingcricket.co.uk
Continue reading3 minute readWe’ve always wondered how an England team could win in India. Winning in Australia always seemed impossible because of how good they were and because a squad on a long tour always seemed to unravel like the stitching in our rucksack. Winning in India seemed equally impossible, but for different
Continue reading< 1 minute readThis pitch and this match are being slagged off by many people, but we’ve found it compelling because it’s been so alien. It hasn’t been a match that’s been great to watch, but it has been fascinating to follow because cricketers are so rarely tested in such conditions. As a
Continue reading< 1 minute readTo fall one centimetre short of a hundred is probably a little bit irritating. MS Dhoni is doubtless wishing he had longer arms. We quite like a 99 and to be run out is the best way to do it. There’s a sort of soiled majesty about it – so
Continue reading2 minute readLike most bowlers, James Anderson is frequently up against it. Modern pitches are generally against him, overseas conditions are often against him and the fixture list is always against him. However, like a fat man’s old belt, Jimmy hasn’t buckled in a long, long time. Fit for purpose Most of
Continue reading2 minute readOn Sky, Nick Knight asked why England had been scoring at two runs an over, like it was some sort of policy. The truth is that even Kevin Pietersen couldn’t score quicker. Early wickets probably brought added caution, but the pitch seems to have dictated that there will be some
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