< 1 minute readAs in ‘returned’. He hasn’t got ankylosing spondylitis or anything. It’s also worth pointing out that that’s a younger version of his back in the photo above. Younger head too. Same age as the back, in fact – 2010 vintage. What are the odds on Mohammad Amir getting a wicket
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What the hell is Stuart Broad talking about?
< 1 minute readAhead of the first Test against Pakistan, Stuart Broad said one thing that made sense. “The biggest test for the bowling unit will be trying to do what no other team has done this year, which is to win a game and take 20 wickets at Lord’s.” Lord’s: Home of
Continue readingBallancing on Toblerone – something about that England squad you’ve already forgotten about
< 1 minute readThe content rehashing practices at an old job of ours gave rise to an unofficial company slogan of, “Yesterday’s news – today!” Old habits apparently die hard, because this week we have consistently been one step off the pace. Just like in life. Today we bring you the news about
Continue readingEngland to have a couple of hours off one afternoon at some as yet unscheduled point during 2017 summer
< 1 minute readRemember when September 29 was autumn? It’s summer now. England are playing the West Indies at the Rose Bowl on that day in 2017. The 2017 fixture list is a triumph of “Two into one doesn’t go? We’ll see about that,” thinking. A bunch of one-day internationals (ODIs) is followed
Continue readingJason Roy has one wheel in the air
< 1 minute readIt’s good to see Jason Roy making hundreds in one-day internationals. Earlier in the year, we were concerned that he wrongly thought he should give himself time in Twenty20. While he ultimately got over that, we’ve since been worried that he might subsequently do the reverse and try take his
Continue readingWhat shall we do this afternoon?
< 1 minute readYou know, with all the rain and stuff? If you’re actually at the ground, the escapism can continue regardless of whether there’s any play or not. But what about those of us more dependent on the cricket itself for such a thing? Basking in the drizzle at the Oval, spectators
Continue readingShortening cricket matches in anticipation of rain
2 minute readWe were in Bristol to see England play Sri Lanka yesterday. Without wishing to saunter too far into match report territory, we and our companions finished the day by setting a strict departure time when we would cease standing around in the rain and would instead head home. It wasn’t
Continue readingHales and Roy
< 1 minute readCompletely missed this. Personally, we blame those who call for and schedule public decisions on matters of national importance for distracting us from the chance to witness a spectacular England run-chase. Except where the opposition for some reason fold, 10 wicket England one-day victories come around, what, once every thousand
Continue readingEngland cricket greats to be reclassified as “bad immigrants” in wake of referendum
2 minute readLarge numbers of England cricketers, both past and present, will be recategorised as non-England players as a result of plans being drawn up in the wake of the UK’s decision to leave the EU. A member of the Leave campaign explained: “One thing this referendum has told us is in
Continue readingMop-up of the day – in, out and not out
< 1 minute readAn inadvertently topical but quite possibly inaccurate-by-the-morning headline for UK readers. In Anil Kumble’s… well, he’s not exactly back. He’s back in the public eye, we suppose. He’s India’s new coach. Kumble is a hard, smart and determined man. Coaching India demands more than those qualities, but it’s a fair
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