2 minute readSam writes: We were moving house. Or rather, we had already moved house, and now we were back in the old house for a day of cleaning, painting, sorting and tidying. It was not going to be fun. On arrival, we got down to business in the bedroom (wink wink,
Continue reading2 minute readThat title refers to the fact that two balls are now used in one-day internationals – one from each end. You could read it as being a reference to the effect this rule change has had on England as well though. It’s often said that using two balls is good
Continue reading< 1 minute readEngland got in an early blow ahead of all those Ashes serieses the day before yesterday when Australia selected Steven Smith to bat at six. However, the Aussies have now struck back through not selecting Steven Smith at all. Undeterred, England reacted swiftly and once again hold the advantage after
Continue reading< 1 minute readYou may have noticed that we’re prone to cycling metaphors (see here and here for examples). This is because we like cycling. We like it for much the same reasons as we like cricket: it takes ages, it’s a team sport heavily-reliant on individuals, different people come to the fore
Continue reading< 1 minute readEngland today landed a massive blow ahead of all the millions of Asheses that are going to be played over the next few years. This blow will have sent shockwaves through the whole of Australia. The monumentally significant moment came when Australia named their team and revealed that Steven Smith
Continue reading< 1 minute readWith 11 Ashes series in the next three years, this one-day series between England and Australia is the only real hors d’oeuvre. It’s just steak and duck breast after this, albeit with slightly more potatoes than you’d probably want in an ideal world. As everyone knows, hors d’oeuvres aren’t for
Continue reading< 1 minute read“Look how he fringes the ring there.” Thanks to Ne for sending this to us.
Continue reading< 1 minute readSpeaking about the decision review system, Sanjay Jagdale, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, indicated that his organisation was still unwilling to see it used in all Test matches. “The BCCI continues to believe that the system is not foolproof.” Jagdale may or may not
Continue reading< 1 minute readBecause we didn’t. It was a Twenty20 international. Alex Hales scored 99. England won. Does anybody know anything about it? Are we supposed to have opinions about it? Did anything particularly noteworthy happen other than Alex Hales’ innings? If it did, we might read a match report. Otherwise, we’ll just
Continue reading< 1 minute readIf there’s one thing that’s become clear from Freddie Flintoff’s slurred slights against acerbic Athers, it’s that the duff-kneed purveyor of forced laddish bonhomie cares little for freedom of speech. “How can he talk about a player like Alastair Cook who is 10 times the player he ever was –
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