< 1 minute readWe don’t know Stan Johnson of Accrington, Lancashire, but any man whose will provides funds for 15 friends and family to travel the world, visiting various cricket grounds, on “Stan Johnson’s Ashes Tour” is all right by us. Stan’s ashes will be scattered at 12 different grounds, from Sydney, Lahore
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Growing our brand in other territories
< 1 minute readWe’ve spoken to the King Cricket marketing department and they assure us that Sundays, when no-one’s using the internet, are the best days to have your articles appear on Cricinfo. They’re pretty sure it doesn’t mean that Cricinfo think you’re their worst writer. We’ve done a piece about the Royals
Continue readingSeveral cricket items in a slightly unusual place
2 minute readDandy Dan writes: In the Conan Doyle, a pub at the top of Leith Walk in Edinburgh, there is this: Now, before you ask, I have no idea where the third stump is. Or how someone managed to throw a cricket ball at the bat at just the right moment
Continue readingHow much should you spend on a cricket bat?
< 1 minute readBobby K writes: I have just ordered a new bat and been told by the pod shaver that he has a piece that was made for someone else that may suit me. There is however one problem. As a Spurs fan, I am not a major fan of the colour
Continue readingEngland v Australia, third Test, day four – match report
3 minute readLisa writes: I was sitting upstairs on the bus with TMS on my headphones on my way to meet some friends in the pub when a middle-aged gentleman came up the stairs and started handing out what looked like flyers. Grateful that the headphones meant I didn’t have to say
Continue readingWhat is a good cricket pitch?
2 minute readDon’t be alarmed, but we’re taking a stance on something. It’s to do with semantics though, so we’re not overstretching ourself. In cricket, what people describe as a good pitch is invariably one that is good for batting. It is flat, offers even bounce and little spin. Batsmen score hundreds
Continue readingEngland v Australia 5th Test match report – day four
3 minute readDandy Dan writes: This match report has been written some months after the event so apologies if the details are a little hazy. Whilst holidaying at my friend Ben’s parent’s house this August, in rural France, about two hours east of La Rochelle, we decided to have a Test of
Continue readingCricinfo appearance with Andy Zaltzman and an article
< 1 minute readSome of you may have heard us being interviewed on Andy Zaltzman’s World Cricket Podcast over at Cricinfo. We were going to direct you all towards Andy’s excellent fortnightly podcast a few weeks ago, but we knew that we were due to appear and it seemed reasonable to assume that
Continue readingWhen Freddie Became Jesus by Jarrod Kimber | book review
2 minute readFirst, a disclaimer: we went to Jarrod’s wedding. Set against that is the fact that he’s Australian, so we probably average out as being impartial. People always talk about the swearing and the sex references when they talk about Jarrod’s writing. Jarrod himself often plays up to this, but he’s
Continue readingListen to Test Match Sofa
< 1 minute readIf you’ve just arrived at work and you were planning on listening to the cricket, you could do a lot worse than listen to Test Match Sofa. It’s not too difficult to explain what it is. Imagine Test Match Special broadcast from someone’s house and with absolutely no pretence of
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