2 minute read We realised this last night while watching The Ashes Series 2010/2011 – The Inside Story for an upcoming review. Obviously the runs help, but it’s not just that. What we like most about Jonathan Trott is his certainty. We trust his opinion. Everyone else is wrong During this World Cup,
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A five-step plan for an England World Cup win
< 1 minute read Since the telling contributions of Luke Wright and James Tredwell against the West Indies, it’s now apparent that we know what we’re talking about. Specifically, our bowl shallow-bat deep computer game-inspired template is clearly the way forward. With that in mind, we thought we’d outline a five-point plan as to
Continue readingEngland in the 2011 World Cup group stages
< 1 minute read Four wickets for two runs to record a win over the West Indies by 18 runs. That was the latest instalment of England’s ongoing experiment to see how much tension human beings can endure. It’s just plain ridiculous now. It doesn’t matter who they pick, how they play, who they’re
Continue readingWorld Cup heroes finally selected
< 1 minute read The England camp has been struck by a few cases of the wild shits this week. This might not seem that interesting in itself, but it has allowed us to answer one important question. Is Luke Wright a batsman, a bowler or simply a blank canvas who doesn’t get injured?
Continue readingEngland World Cup heroes update
< 1 minute read We named our England heroes for the World Cup before it had started. We remember now that cricketing heroism is more about what you do on the pitch than the shape of your head. That said, the man named on the basis of head shape, Tim Bresnan, has been something
Continue readingMatt Prior opens against Bangladesh
< 1 minute read Of all the available opening options, Matt Prior was pretty much our last choice, but we’re sick of having opinions and so have reacted without emotion. That might reflect a lack of caffeine at this early hour as much as anything. Just thought we’d check whether anything had happened while
Continue readingWhat’s a good World Cup score?
< 1 minute read England’s 327 wasn’t enough against Ireland, but 171 was enough against South Africa. It’s not a matter of different opponents, it’s different conditions. This is why between-innings analysis is so often virtually worthless. What constitutes a good score varies because a run doesn’t have a set value – it changes
Continue readingWhy did England lose to Ireland?
< 1 minute read We know why. We worked out the reasons, then wrote them down, then asked Cricinfo to publish them – and they did. Those of you who only read our Cricinfo stuff so that you can better appreciate the comments will be delighted to see that already one person appears to
Continue readingThe Kevin O’Brien World Cup hundred – three positives for England fans
< 1 minute read Plenty of opportunities to appreciate the beautifully patterned grass at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Illusions of subcontinental bowling adequacy extinguished He could have been out after just 45 balls (admittedly, he was on 91 at the time)
Continue readingEngland v Ireland – how should we feel?
< 1 minute read We’re really struggling to know how to feel about Ireland in this World Cup. When they played Bangladesh the other day, they were the underdogs, but Bangladesh are underdogs at Test level. Do we support the underdog on the day or our long-term underdog? For England v Ireland, we’re obviously
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