< 1 minute readIt can if you install a lightning conductor to attract it. That’s preparation, that is. It’s no surprise that England mugged Sri Lanka in the first Test when there had appeared no danger, because they had been preparing to do precisely that all season, as detailed in our latest Cricinfo
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Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths hit Cricinfo
< 1 minute readWe have to plug the Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths (Jarrod Kimber and Sam Collins, formerly Two Pricks at the Ashes) because Jarrod wore our T-shirt yesterday. We had an extended discussion about Jarrod’s mooted attire earlier in the week, during which we told him about the time a friend had seen us
Continue readingSri Lanka’s bowling attack without Murali
< 1 minute readOur latest Cricinfo piece is picking up rave reviews. cud hav been more funnier!!! Extremely lame. Nothing to laugh at all who is Alex Bowden? I am sure ppl will remember Murali long after him We thought it was one of the better ones. Have a read, see what you
Continue readingBatter or batsman? | Fielder or fieldsman?
< 1 minute readDo you have strong feelings about this? Here at King Cricket we favour ‘batsman’ and ‘fielder’. Why ‘batsman’? The word ‘batter’ has plenty of meanings. It doesn’t need any more. Batter is what you dip a fish in before you fry it. Batter is what people do to you if
Continue readingHow can England have three captains?
< 1 minute readIt’s fine if you have a clearly defined management structure. By defining the hierarchy and outlining key responsibilities for all staff, everyone knows their role and they can all work together to meet key business goals. Team England really needs a corporate motto. That was a link to our latest
Continue readingFloodlit Test cricket – angry or amazed?
< 1 minute readAmazed. While looking for an image to accompany this post, we discovered that we’d already covered this subject once before. Still, that never normally stops us, so let’s plough on. Give the people what they want That seems a sensible way to market your sport. In England, people don’t particularly
Continue readingA cricket sign
< 1 minute readNe says: “I saw this.” We asked where it was taken. He said: “In Cardiff. I think.” We asked if he had anything else to add. Ne added that it was taken “in a park”.
Continue readingInterstate competition, Bhawaripatnam v Konta at Jagdalpur – match report
3 minute readGed Ladd writes: Bunty is a big cheese in Jagdalpur – he and our guide Jolly’s family have just opened this new Bastar Jungle Resort and we were their first English guests. Soon chat turned to cricket. “Oh you like cricket”, said Bunty. “You must visit my hotel in town
Continue readingFailure to repeat until funny
< 1 minute readFrom the comments on our latest Cricinfo article: “Ok, the sole joke of the article was silence, and quite frankly it needed at least a bit more to take it anywhere. Page 2 has definitely seen much better.” It’s a dark day. We’re going to have to redouble our efforts.
Continue readingSome horror involving Alec Stewart
< 1 minute readExplanation: “Discretionary wealth managers JM Finn & Co have appointed legendary former England wicket keeper Alec Stewart as their brand ambassador.” And another tiny piece of all of us dies.
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