2 minute readOver the years, we’ve often asked ourself: ‘Could Rob Key actually be any more awesome?’ Always the answer has been the same: ‘Not really. Only if he managed to clean bowl Northamptonshire’s David Willey.’ Finally, after years of waiting, David Willey actually started playing first-class cricket this season. Kent faced
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Robert Key so close to England we can almost taste it
< 1 minute readAt the moment we can merely smell Rob Key being part of England, but soon – oh so soon – we’ll actually get to taste it. It’ll taste like hand-pulled elixir of life and we’ll quaff it like there’s no tomorrow. This is ironic, because the elixir of life kind
Continue readingRob Key is about to become England captain
< 1 minute readHe is, he is, he is, he is, he is, he is, he is. Rob Key is in England’s provisional 30-man squad for the World Twenty20 tournament, which, considering Andrew Strauss’s absence, puts him in prime position to take up his rightful place as captain/king of England. Most media outlets
Continue readingRobert 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
Continue readingRob Key making the diving stop of his life
< 1 minute readVin sent us this. It is too exquisite for words. Officially we should admonish Vin for the use of the pie, because Rob doesn’t like fat jokes. Unofficially, we think that if someone’s going to take the time to do a Rob Key picture of this standard, they can do
Continue readingEssex win Friends Provident Trophy
< 1 minute readBit disappointing that lots of southern Africans hit runs and pretty much nobody English did. Bit disappointing that Rob Key didn’t get to celebrate. Rob’s had a lot of near-misses this season, what with this, the Twenty20 Cup and his being mentioned regarding the England captaincy. Near misses are still
Continue readingWhy Rob Key is the man
< 1 minute readSome of you are doubtless under the impression that we like Rob Key because he’s a ruddy-faced barrel of a man, but that’s not why at all. That’s just a bonus. The real reason why we like Rob Key is because we think he’s a fantastic batsman. One of his
Continue readingWhat could be better than Ian Bell’s 199?
< 1 minute readIan Bell’s innings of 199 against South Africa was better than waking up on a Saturday thinking it’s a Monday and then realising the truth. It was better than hearing the phone ring and picking it up only to hear a dialling tone. It was even better than being asleep.
Continue readingThe REAL news about England’s selection announcement
< 1 minute readAndrew Flintoff, Simon Jones, Darren Pattinson, Tim Bresnan. How bloody wide of the mark can the mainstream media get? Very. That’s how wide. There’s the mark and… …there… that’s where they are. Wide and perhaps a little bit low as well. The real news is of course His inclusion in
Continue readingMartin van Jaarsveld thrives under his captain
< 1 minute readNot literally under his captain. That would be painful, even allowing for Rob Key’s new, racing snake physique. Against Surrey, Martin van Jaarsveld hit two unbeaten hundreds and took 5-33, even though he’d never taken more than two wickets in an innings before. When asked what precipitated this rare spell
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