< 1 minute readWe did a Cricinfo piece about ways England could slavishly copy Pakistan – because if you’re beaten by a particular side, it stands to reason that EVERYTHING they do is correct. One thing that we didn’t suggest was that England should try and get their opening bowlers incarcerated. We’re quite
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Some kind of match report or something
2 minute readBert writes: On Saturday last I found myself home alone for the evening, my The Wife having gone out. Bert Jr. and his brother Ernie were in bed, fast asleep. So I had the TV and DVD player all to myself. But what to watch? I narrowed it down to
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2 minute readSam writes: Saturday morning, late September Cut price tickets through a friend who is a member South West Trains and then the Bakerloo Tesco express for a beer or two First to the Tavern, then to the Warner Down to the toilets with a window in the corner Through which
Continue reading“I find this series depressing, yet very engaging”
< 1 minute readHow’s that for a recommendation? That’s a Cricinfo comment about the fifth and final part of our short story set in the not-so-distant future. If you can’t remember what’s happened already, here’s a full set of links. Part one Part two Part three Part four Part five
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< 1 minute readThe fourth instalment of our episodic short story has been published over at Cricinfo and there’s still little sign of administrative fiction becoming a popular new literary genre. Part one Part two Part three Part four The final part should appear later in the week.
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< 1 minute readWe know this isn’t ‘news’ as such, but Giles Clarke was named in the New Year’s honours list. We believe he was awarded with a CBE for associating with known felons. Some might say that we shouldn’t hold one mistake against a man, which is true. It’s all the other
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< 1 minute readWe did consider upping our game with regards to post titles, but then we thought: ‘Why risk it?’ Cricinfo have published two more episodes of our increasingly bleak cricket administration short story. Happy New Year. Here are some links. Part one Part two Part three
Continue readingA short story about cricket
< 1 minute readWe’ve written an episodic short story about taking rational decisions based on empirical evidence. You’d think that every cricket writer would be jumping on that crowd-pleasing bandwagon, but weirdly they’re not. Short stories about sports administration are in worryingly short supply during this year’s festive period. It’s inexplicable. Part one
Continue readingMark Butcher with scissors and a cup of tea
< 1 minute readNot at the same time – that would be MENTAL. Here he is with the scissors: And here he is with a cup of tea: If you’re wondering what’s going on here, our correspondent said that Mark was at “some sort of thing”.
Continue readingGordon Greenidge at Lord’s in 1984
< 1 minute readGordon Greenidge is always worth writing about and his 214 not out in the fourth innings at Lord’s in 1984 deserves better treatment than we’ve given it over at Cricinfo. Stu and Ash are going to take a break for a while now and we’re going to do something a
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