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September 3, 2007 County cricket

Rob Key fined for throwing bat in Twenty20 final

We thought it was a hissy fit of poise and dignity. If anything, it’s the ECB who should be fined – fined for crimes against perfection. Whatever that might mean. Luckily Rob mastered alchemy years ago and makes his own gold.

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September 2, 2007 County cricket

Rob Key hits 182 against Lancashire

Rob’s now hit 1130 first-class runs this season at an average of 59.47. After last season’s aberration (he was recovering from shoulder surgery) Rob’s back on track. Now seems a good time to fill you in on The Origin Of Rob Key. Just over a score and eight years ago,

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August 25, 2007 County cricket

Rob Key hits 125 against Worcestershire

After one-day hundreds versus Surrey and Derbyshire and County Championship hundreds against Durham, Hampshire and Warwickshire, you’d think we’d be running out of things to say about how great Rob Key is. Good job we hit upon that idea of asking prominent experts for their opinions after each of his

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August 17, 2007 County cricket

Rob Key inaugurates new site with a fine, fine hundred

Well that didn’t take long. What is it, our third proper update? Underrated, big-boned, monopoliser of our waking thoughts, Rob Key, hit 153 against Warwickshire today. One prominent expert was moved to comment: “Give him a bat and pelt balls at him from 22 yards away and he’ll binge on

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