3 minute readDandy Dan writes: Eager to avenge his defeat in last summer’s Test, Ben had spent some of the considerable amount of time that he had on his hands in preparing slightly more professional equipment than we had at our disposal last year. Unfortunately, given that he’d been away from Blighty
Continue reading< 1 minute readCharged with massive fraud involving $8bn investment scheme Alleged to have bowled a deliberate no-ball
Continue reading< 1 minute readFriends, we must take a stand. This great game has been our lifeblood for oh so many years and now is the time to return that favour. Just as cricket sustained us, so must we now sustain it in these times of hardship. This noble game of ours is badly
Continue reading2 minute readA man with a pencil moustache approaches King Cricket. Man: Hellooooo. KC: Er, hello? Man: How are you doing this fine day? KC: I’m fine. Sorry, do I know you? Man: No, you don’t know me. But perhaps you should. The man raises an eyebrow and looks King Cricket up
Continue reading< 1 minute readWe just feel depressed. Cricket is joyful escapism and this kind of thing just knackers it up. Questioning on-field events Assuming it’s true (and having seen Mohammad Amir’s giant no-ball, we’re pretty sure it is) the real damage is in the fact that people question everything that happens in a
Continue reading< 1 minute readOne’s a balding, short-arsed, right-handed batsman. The other’s a boyish, lanky bowler who bats left-handed. Together they gave James Anderson the longest wait of his career. Trott and Broad caused Pakistan’s bowlers no little distress as well, which was entirely unexpected given the circumstances. Mohammad Amir started the day taking
Continue reading< 1 minute readMost grounds are pleased if they get even one Test match, let alone two. Lord’s is the home of cricket What does that even mean? People just bandy the phrase about mindlessly. It’s propaganda. We grew up with cricket and have followed it our whole adult life and never went
Continue reading< 1 minute readWe went to Lord’s once. It was fairly normal until we went round the far side of the ground and heard a guy talking about real tennis. Lord’s has a real tennis court.
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Continue reading2 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
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