2 minute readWe were bemoaning the out-of-date way in which broadcasters sell sport to consumers a month or so ago. We said it was too expensive and you had to sign up to too much that you didn’t want. Maybe they listened. Sky Sports has announced a series of changes which will
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Henry ‘Blowers’ Blofeld to retire from TMS
2 minute readHenry Blofeld, the long-serving Test Match Special commentator with the extraordinary accent and a strong proclivity for getting players’ names wrong, is calling it a day at the end of the season. It’s safe to say we’ve always had mixed feelings about the man. If we were to try and
Continue readingThe Cricket Kingdom Champions Trophy fantasy league result
< 1 minute readThe King Cricket Champions Trophy fantasy league eventually attracted 74 teams – so many, in fact, that after a couple of games we started to think we might look bad if we didn’t get in amongst it and actually try and do well. We eventually secured a top ten position,
Continue readingLaurence Elderbrook warms up for action
3 minute readPrevious instalment from Laurence Elderbrook Nerves are good. Nerves are a sign that a batsman cares, and a batsman with such passion is more likely to be sharp and effective when his moment arrives. I, Laurence Elderbrook, am not by nature a nervous man, but the tempestuous nature of cricketer
Continue readingA free Champions Trophy fantasy league – because, why not?
2 minute readWe’re going with the ICC’s own fantasy league this time around. It’s free. If you want to join the King Cricket private league, you’ll need to get a team selected by 10am Thursday, UK time. There’s then a ‘join/create league’ link in the Leagues dropdown. The private league code for
Continue readingCambridge MCCU v Middlesex CCC – match report
2 minute readEdwardian writes: Cambridge is heaving at the best of times, but taking the quiet back streets from the station to Fenner’s was very pleasant. A few ‘good mornings’ and I was there by 10.30am. I was there to meet my wife’s uncle Spike who said he would do his best
Continue readingLaurence Elderbrook fights and defeats nerves
2 minute readPrevious instalment from Laurence Elderbrook I have concluded that it is irresponsible to open the batting. I am a gifted, match-winning batsman and to expose myself to the vagaries of the new ball is to introduce an element of chance to proceedings when a fair fight would always see me
Continue readingWhich cricket mobile apps do you use (if any)?
< 1 minute readAs the Champions Trophy rolls towards us like the wooden wheel that we made each week in Craft, Design and Technology at school (having always lost the previous week’s wheel at some point in the interim) it seems a decent enough time to pay a visit to the subject of
Continue readingLaurence Elderbrook benefits from the gift of time
< 1 minute readPrevious instalment from Laurence Elderbrook For once the normally laborious aspect of cricketer errantry was swift. My squire, Darron-with-an-O, secured a slot for me with a local club within minutes of our setting off in my motorcar. I had anticipated a long morning roaming from club to club and so
Continue readingNormal service not really resumed
< 1 minute readThere’s been a daughter! Her name’s Niamh. She’s basically the best thing of all. Obviously she’s not our sole creation, so please resist the temptation to assign her some sort of royal cricket title. Niamh and her mother are the main reasons why we’ve been a trifle pressed for time
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