< 1 minute read Panesar’s current coach at Highveld Lions, Dave Nosworthy, says: “Somewhere along the line he had lost who Monty Panesar is.” This does seem to be the case. Panesar says: “What happened last year is that I had so many external voices to listen to … When I was searching for
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Monty Panesar to take control of his own mind
< 1 minute read If you’re not in charge of what you’re thinking, just what ARE you in charge of? A recent interview with Monty Panesar reads like a philosophical follow-up to MS Dhoni’s comments that led us to ask: Do you control the mind or does the mind control you? “My mind was
Continue readingPositive thinking is for people who enjoy popular television and the company of other people
< 1 minute read We all know that life is essentially just one long series of downers. You get the occasional event that gives rise to a small degree of optimism, but these are only there to discourage you from ending it all, thus ensuring that you can experience even more of the bad
Continue readingBall tampering: England must try harder
< 1 minute read We really hope that England weren’t tampering with the ball last week, because if they were, they’re rubbish at it. Our stance on ball tampering is that players should do whatever they can get away with. To us, that’s the divide: if you’re caught, you’ve crossed the line. There’s a
Continue readingWhy Test cricket can never die
2 minute read If you watched the final overs of England’s feat of escapology against South Africa, you already know why Test cricket can never die. We’ve said it before and we’ll happily say it again. Test cricket can offer something that no other sport can. It offers more than any other form
Continue readingIan Ronald Bell is an actual hero
< 1 minute read In the words of Alan Partridge: “Jurassic Park!” How can we explain what has happened today? Ignore the dismissal near the end, Ian Bell did the job. This was not expected by anyone. Imagine you’ve got a wooden spoon. This wooden spoon can somehow create dazzling pyrotechnic displays that light
Continue readingEngland’s close Test matches in the last 12 months
< 1 minute read St John’s, Antigua – West Indies finish nine wickets down Port of Spain – West Indies finish eight wickets down Cardiff – England finish nine wickets down against Australia Centurion – England finish nine wickets down against South Africa Cape Town – England finish nine wickets down against South Africa
Continue readingSamit Patel looks to Darren Lehmann for help
< 1 minute read Everyone needs a role model and with Samit Patel’s weight issues, who better to turn to than Mark Cosgrove‘s mentor. Samit Patel is heading to Darren Lehmann’s cricket academy in a bid to get in shape for next season. Other places Samit considered suitable: Bed The settee A bakery
Continue readingAlastair Cook – treat us to an innings of rare beauty
2 minute read It’s hard to pay attention on days like yesterday. You drift off, but every time you look up, you think: ‘Jesus, how did that happen?’ Look on the bright side though. It’s only very occasionally that a match situation calls for one of cricket’s finest sights: the innings of no
Continue readingIan Bell’s ball-hitfulness
< 1 minute read We’re not interested in how Ian Bell’s faring in Test cricket any more. All we’re hoping is that the soap opera continues. The Ian Bell situation has gone way beyond cricket now. We’re interested for sociological and psychological reasons. Will it finish with a lynch mob? Will it ever finish
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