6 minute readThose of us chipping away the verdigris have a pretty good idea what an early summer England v Zimbabwe Test
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< 1 minute readWhat more can you say?
Continue readingNot a Surrey v Middlesex match report by any stretch
2 minute readOkay, we know we say not to mention the cricket in your match reports, but can there at least be some cricket that you avoid mentioning from now on? We’re including this one because it’s largely about food and because it contains some happy news and some good advice. Try
Continue readingAlastair Cook’s footwork and TV analysis
< 1 minute readTV analysis can get a bit nit-picking and it turns us all into experts. Alastair Cook was in poor form and there had to be a reason: “His footwork’s not good. Here’s an example of that.” There’s your proof. Case closed. Only it doesn’t exactly work like that. Technique can
Continue readingCost of a day at the cricket | Test match, ODI, Twenty20, County Championship
< 1 minute readFollowing on from yesterday’s post about poor Test match crowds and why it’s mostly a ticket price issue, we thought we’d make a page to try and gauge the cost of a day at the cricket. If you go to a match this year, try and keep a rough tally
Continue readingMohammad Yousuf was banned for life and then retired
< 1 minute readBut he seems okay. It reminds us of the immortal tagline of the entertainingly ludicrous Crank: High Voltage – “He was dead… but he got better.” You can ban Mohammad Yousuf for life and he can retire, but it doesn’t matter, he’ll still be there scoring runs in a Test
Continue readingTest match crowds in England – what can be done?
< 1 minute readWorried that Test matches aren’t selling out? Make tickets a bit cheaper. You can make other changes – maybe allow people to bring a few beers in, stuff like that – but basically it’s just too expensive. It’s 40-odd quid for the cheapest ticket at the Oval. Whether it’s down
Continue readingLooking too far forward to the Ashes
3 minute readIf England are playing cricket, we’re supporting them. That’s the rule. However, if it came down to it, we’re wondering whether a Pakistan win in the third Test might not be the worst thing in the world. Why? Because of the Ashes. It’s almost Monday We know someone who sometimes
Continue readingGraeme Swann, his cat and drink driving
< 1 minute readAnother day, another cricket story where all the most important facts are being omitted. Graeme Swann’s defence for being caught driving while slightly under the influence at 3am was that he had to go and get some screwdrivers from Asda because the cat was caught under the floorboards. So many
Continue readingTwenty20 Finals Day 2010 match reports
2 minute readApologies to all of you in the match report queue, but we’ve for once decided to publish a report at roughly the right time. If you’re worried that we’ve changed, we’d like to emphasise that this step has been taken purely because we can’t be arsed writing anything today. Mel
Continue readingThe mascot race on Twenty20 finals day 2010
< 1 minute readWe missed Twenty20 finals day this year. We’ve read loads of reports, but we haven’t found the most important piece of information. Who won the mascot race? How did Lanky do?
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