< 1 minute readIndia are playing Pakistan. It’s a big deal. This website being what it is, the only appropriate course of action was for us to wander out halfway through. At the time of writing, Mohammad Sami – Mohammad Sami! – had taken two wickets in two balls as India set about
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It’s the India cricketers we feel for
2 minute readImagine you work in accounts for a biggish company that leases out some of its office space to other firms. Imagine that one of your company directors inexplicably removes the coffee machine from the shared kitchen and places it in the middle of your firm’s office. Now imagine that you
Continue readingWorld T20 begins with ‘six and out’
< 1 minute readThen a dot ball. Then another six. Post-qualifying kicked off as if it had a bit of catching up to do. It was almost as if the tournament had begun a couple of weeks ago without the majority of teams being present until now. India are playing New Zealand. Martin
Continue readingIs Bumrah ever-living?
< 1 minute readThis is the question everyone’s asking. Mumm-Ra was ever-living – and therefore presumably still is. It therefore stands to reason that Jasprit Bumrah is ever-living too, what with his name sounding slightly similar and all. Bumrah bowled well in the 15-over-a-side Asia Cup Final. He did a lot to ensure
Continue readingIndia v Pakistan – five things to make subheadings out of
< 1 minute readEveryone likes a listicle – and how’s that headline for clickbait? Pretty brazen, eh? They’ll be flocking here from Twitter when they see that auto-tweeted at some point in the next hour. Pakistan still can’t bat Teams do get bowled out in Twenty20. It’s not unheard of. They usually manage
Continue readingDo the Rising Pune Supergiants have the finest name in the history of sport?
< 1 minute readThe answer is yes. “Supergiants” beats “Super Kings” on account of it being one word. A ‘super giant’ would simply be a giant who was very, very good, whereas a ‘Supergiant’ is a massive dude with extraordinary strength and x-ray vision who can also fly. The fact that they are
Continue readingAnalysis of ICC’s decision to review 2014 restructuring
< 1 minute readThe ICC has realised that the ‘Big Three’ changes pushed through in 2014 were… (a) taking the piss a bit; and (b) liable to lead to the complete implosion of the sport in the long-term They have therefore resolved to do something different instead; something a bit less shit.
Continue readingR Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja want to go home
< 1 minute readProbably. We wouldn’t blame them one bit. Imagine being down the pub with your mates, talking about cricket. The company’s good, the beverages are exquisite: you’re in your element. The next day, you find yourself in an overpriced city centre drink hole along with some colleagues. They’re talking about potential
Continue readingT20s, ODIs and Tests – it’s all cricket, so why not treat them as one?
< 1 minute readIn an interview with George Dobell for Cricinfo, the outgoing chief executive of the Professional Cricketers’ Association, Angus Porter, suggests that men’s cricket could adopt the points method used in women’s cricket where success in T20Is, ODIs and Tests is combined to decide the best side. Not the worst idea
Continue readingICC World T20 preparations exactly on track – grounds and fixtures to follow
< 1 minute readComing to somewhere in India at some point in March, it’s ICC World Twenty20 India 2016! If you think that sounds like an almost random selection of words, abbreviations, places and numbers, think again. The Twenty20 World Cup is HAPPENING. Look, they’ve even finished the logo. They’re not quite sure
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