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June 6, 2009 Associates

Darron Reekers – Netherlands opening batsman and short-term cult hero

< 1 minute readIs there anything on earth that can’t be improved by the presence of a fat man who achieves his ends using amateurism and brute force? No, of course there isn’t. Think of Walter in The Big Lebowski. “You see what happens, Larry? You see what happens?” Incidentally, here’s a surreally

June 6, 2009 England

When Holland beat England in the Twenty20 World Cup

< 1 minute readThat was a good finish. You can keep your sixes. You can keep your big name players. You can keep your England-remaining-in-a-major-tournament-for-more-than-five-minutes. Produce a finish like the one in today’s match and cricket’s the best sport in the world. Nerves, misfields, a yo-yo run rate and a huge upset off

June 5, 2009 County cricket

The greatest post of all time

< 1 minute readYou should all thank SimonC for this in the comments.

June 5, 2009 County cricket

Is this the greatest post of all time?

< 1 minute readNo. This is not the greatest post of all time. This is quite possibly a competitor for the title ‘worst post of all time’. Two hours, people. We’re on the edge of our seat and we’ve seen the thing maybe a thousand times already. You will literally NEVER get bored

June 4, 2009 Australia

The big news about Andrew Symonds being sent home from the Australia squad

< 1 minute readThe big news is that during the press conference, Ricky Ponting went a little bit boss-eyed. Look:

June 4, 2009 County cricket

It’s your birthday tomorrow and it’s Christmas tomorrow AND that girl off that television advert that you’ve got a thing for has got something planned for you too

< 1 minute readMaybe you’re feigning indifference. Maybe you think you’re above it all. Maybe you genuinely don’t care. It matters not a jot. We are going to RAIN CAPITAL LETTERS DOWN UPON YOU in the build-up to the greatest post of all time. It is being published TOMORROW at midday to mark

June 4, 2009 England

Openers in Twenty20 cricket

< 1 minute readWe’ve written before about how important wicketkeepers are in Twenty20, but arguably the most important positions are your opening batsmen. A single batsman can win you a game of Twenty20. A single bowler probably can as well – just about – but they only do their thing for four of

June 3, 2009 County cricket

Making fun look as cheery as an Eastenders highlights DVD

< 1 minute readIf you think by failing to engage us, you’re going to discourage us, you’re kidding yourselves. If you think your silence is going to avert an excruciatingly unnecessary, day-by-day countdown, you’re wrong. It is two days until Rob Key plays for England in the Twenty20 World Cup. It is two

June 3, 2009 Uncategorised

Cricket bloggers – advice about covering the Ashes | part one

< 1 minute readWith the Ashes on its way, the internet will see a huge number of cricket blogs being started in the next month or so. Most will die on their arses within a few weeks, but some will stick around. We’ve been doing this since January 2006 and in new media

June 2, 2009 County cricket

Friday at midday – be there (here)

< 1 minute readFriday is a very special day. Friday is a very, very special day. Friday is the day when Rob Key represents England in the World Cup. At this point in time, we’re not even considering the slight possibility that he might not play. If he doesn’t play in the warm-up