County cricket

Robert Key fielding a burger

< 1 minute readAll aboard the Rob-Key-fielding-different-foodstuffs bandwagon. Sam sent us this in response to Vin’s exquisite piece of Rob Key art. We asked Sam if he had anything to add that might enrich our enjoyment of the picture. Sam said: “Not really, I think the picture speaks for itself. He’s fielding a

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Australia / County cricket

Stuart Law leaves Lancashire

< 1 minute readStuart Law’s contract has not been renewed. Partly because he’s associated with the ICL, partly because he called Lancashire’s members gin-swilling know-nothings, but mostly because he’s 40 this week. The gin outburst came when Lancashire decided to do away with Dominic Cork and we always suspected that it was as

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Australia

Shane Watson reckons he’s aggressive

< 1 minute readHere’s a quote from raving metrosexual, Shane Watson: “It’s a good way to challenge them [the Indians], physically and mentally. Not sledging but having an aggressive persona about you – and that’s the way I play my cricket.” Watson’s always saying things like this about how he plays aggressive cricket.

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India

Ishant Sharma’s hair

< 1 minute read‘I’m gangly, awkward-looking and appear to be halfway through swallowing a Rubik’s cube – how could I make myself look worse?’ This, presumably, is the thinking behind Ishant Sharma’s strange, effeminate mane. Good bowler, great slower ball, but it’s a dire situation indeed when going back to a mullet would

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