2 minute readJames Anderson won this match for England. 5-87 and 4-38. Those are bowling figures that make a difference. James Anderson is now a bowler who makes a difference. ‘Yeah, against the Windies. Wait until he’s playing Australia later in the summer,’ some of you might say. To which we would
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When did England win the Wisden Trophy?
< 1 minute readThe West Indies won the Wisden Trophy for the first time in years back in March. Some would say that England regained it today after winning at Chester-le-Street, but they’d be wrong. In reality, England regained the Wisden Trophy the moment the entire West Indian squad gathered round their hastily
Continue readingAn unexpected manufacturer of cricket equipment
< 1 minute readDo you know who makes the light meters that the umpires use to ruin people’s days? Do you? Do you? It’s only Megatron. From the Megatron website: “Megatron manufactures photoelectric cells and instruments for measuring light.” It’s a strange choice of career for a gun that can transform into a
Continue readingWhy does Fidel Edwards hate James Anderson?
< 1 minute readFidel Edwards has mostly been bowling at James Anderson’s head of late. Edwards appears to have some sort of a problem with the Lancashire bowler, giving him a mouthful once every few balls and bowling about 5-6mph quicker due to the adrenaline. When these sorts of duels get personal, it
Continue readingRavi Bopara and Alastair Cook
< 1 minute readRavi Bopara and Alastair Cook have batted together for Essex for ten years or so. They make an odd, but effective, couple. Cook’s a gangling left-handed posho who’s lumpen at the crease and nervy in front of the camera. Bopara’s a podgy, right-handed bloke, who’s often aggressive at the crease
Continue readingEoin Morgan does something mental with his cricket bat
< 1 minute readWe saw this plastered across Jrod’s Balls yesterday. It’s Eoin Morgan doing something quite ridiculous in the name of batting. It’s pretty impressive, but is he really that good? He can play that shot well enough in those circumstances, but how well would he bat with his upper arms tied
Continue readingGraeme Swann loves dismissing left-hand batsmen
< 1 minute readWe dare say Graeme Swann quite likes dismissing right-hand batsmen as well, but he doesn’t do it half as often. Of his six wickets in this match, only one was right-handed – Jerome Taylor. This is by no means unusual for Swann. Against right-handers he looks an everyday bowler. Against
Continue readingWhy Graham Onions’ five-fer ain’t all that
< 1 minute readAfter being clean bowled for a golden duck and then seeing his first ball carted for four, Graham Onions didn’t immediately knock Test cricket sideways with his brilliance. A bit later, after three wickets in an over and 5-38, things looked a bit better. But… Have England found a great
Continue readingWho are England’s best bowlers at the moment?
2 minute readGraham Onions and Tim Bresnan come in. One’s already done well, but wouldn’t it be nice if they were clearly – CLEARLY – the best men for the job? The truth is everyone’s mostly just hoping for the best. This has long been the problem with English cricket. There are
Continue readingRavi Bopara celebrates
< 1 minute readIt’s nice to have a batsman who celebrates his hundreds through the lost art of mime. In Barbados he did a funny bow and arrow thing upon reaching three figures. Yesterday, he outlined the Lord’s honours board and scribbled his name on it. Ravi Bopara could have played flawlessly for
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