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May 18, 2011 County cricket

Who are the Unicorns?

< 1 minute readThe Unicorns lost to Nottinghamshire yesterday. This reminded us that a friend was asking about them the other day. We suppose we’d better clear up a few questions. Who are the Unicorns? The Unicorns are the ECB Recreational XI. Where are they from? They are from “long ago.” Why should

May 17, 2011 Extras

Batter or batsman? | Fielder or fieldsman?

< 1 minute readDo you have strong feelings about this? Here at King Cricket we favour ‘batsman’ and ‘fielder’. Why ‘batsman’? The word ‘batter’ has plenty of meanings. It doesn’t need any more. Batter is what you dip a fish in before you fry it. Batter is what people do to you if

May 16, 2011 Pakistan

What’s the latest with Mohammad Yousuf?

< 1 minute readThat’s a serious question. We’ve genuinely forgotten where we’re up to. He was banned for life, but then unbanned, but he’s still not playing for Pakistan. He’s playing for Warwickshire at the moment, we believe he’s got a spell booked in the Birmingham leagues after that and then at some

May 14, 2011 West Indies

Devendra Bishoo is a canny leg-spinner

< 1 minute readWe thought this when we saw him bowl during the World Cup. Devendra Bishoo is one of a fair few promising West Indies bowlers knocking about at the minute. The problem is, it’s a challenge for these bowlers to retain enthusiasm when the batsmen only ever give them 200 to

May 13, 2011 England / Extras

How can England have three captains?

< 1 minute readIt’s fine if you have a clearly defined management structure. By defining the hierarchy and outlining key responsibilities for all staff, everyone knows their role and they can all work together to meet key business goals. Team England really needs a corporate motto. That was a link to our latest

May 12, 2011 Extras

Floodlit Test cricket – angry or amazed?

< 1 minute readAmazed. While looking for an image to accompany this post, we discovered that we’d already covered this subject once before. Still, that never normally stops us, so let’s plough on. Give the people what they want That seems a sensible way to market your sport. In England, people don’t particularly

May 10, 2011 County cricket

Remember Alex Loudon?

< 1 minute readPosh bloke. Played cricket. Retired in favour of a career in ‘business’. Well, apparently he’s even posher than we had suspected. Poshness is largely beyond our comprehension. If you turn your nose up at food that’s been on the floor, you fall into our ‘posh’ category and we struggle to

May 9, 2011 Regulars

A cricket sign

< 1 minute readNe says: “I saw this.” We asked where it was taken. He said: “In Cardiff. I think.” We asked if he had anything else to add. Ne added that it was taken “in a park”.

May 9, 2011 England

Craig Kieswetter dominating second-class cricket

< 1 minute readYou have to understand that we’re not criticising Craig Kieswetter. Our issues are with how easily people are impressed and with county cricket in general. Craig Kieswetter scored a hundred again yesterday. Well played Craig. That’s two in a week so SURELY he’s ready to play for England now. Well,

May 6, 2011 County cricket

Everyone point at Warwickshire and laugh

< 1 minute readBecause that’s how you fold. It’s not so much the being bowled out for 97 on a pitch of kofte bhuna spiciness, it’s the Lancashire bowling figures their middle and lower order so generously created: Simon Kerrigan – five wickets for seven runs Gary Keedy – three wickets for two