Action replays with sound

< 1 minute readBack in the day, action replays didn’t have sound. This was the right way of doing things. You don’t need a big flashing R in the corner of the screen or anything like that, but you do need to know that it’s an action replay. Obviously, if you’re sitting there

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Why players sometimes underperform in the Ashes

< 1 minute readThe Ashes isn’t like other series. It’s the same game, but batting averages and bowling averages mean so much less. Runs or wickets against other Test nations give an idea how good a player is, but when it comes to the Ashes, you also need other qualities. The press and

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Momentum has raised its meaningless head

< 1 minute readIf cricketers’ use of the word ‘momentum’ were given physical form, we’d like to meet it. Even if it were an innocent-looking child holding a balloon, we’d still have no qualms about punching it square in the face with all our might. We’d watch the balloon floating skywards and think

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And it begins…

< 1 minute readWe’re increasingly thinking that the Ashes is actually a grim psychological experiment that’s being carried out on all of the people of England and Australia. How much tension can a human being endure?

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Leaving the ball as an art form

< 1 minute readNon-cricket fans think the concept of ‘a good leave’ is hilarious, unaware that it’s a mark of the batsman’s decision-making, not his technical ability. Batsmen pride themselves on knowing where their off stumps are, but Kevin Pietersen can’t have felt much pride about knowing his was about eight inches from

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Cricket beer for the summer

< 1 minute readWhat’s the best way of dealing with a crisis? That’s right: Marston’s have brought out another cricket themed beer. This one’s called Ashes Ale and it’s light and hoppy and the kind of beer you could have a few of – which is just as well considering how today’s play

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