< 1 minute readWe generally approve of England’s somewhat one-dimensional approach to top order batting. However, the fact that it’s highly appropriate for the current era doesn’t mean it’s always the best approach. Against equally patient bowling attacks, it can result in stand-offs less spectacular than when two cats spend three-quarters of an
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Tim Bresnan’s return from injury
< 1 minute readTim Bresnan had elbow knack. It was a particularly severe case and so he had surgery. Unfortunately, the procedure made him not particularly good at cricket. He therefore had surgery again (not to get bionic legs or owt, just for the elbow). Now he’s back – even if he wasn’t
Continue reading2013 County Championship – chapter five
2 minute readYou should probably stop paying attention to the section at the end of these posts where we tell you what’s happening in the coming week. Last week we said the top four teams were all playing in matches starting on Wednesday. Turns out only one match started that day and
Continue readingRicky Ponting’s batting tips
< 1 minute readMumbai Indians are currently benefiting from Ricky Ponting’s expertise and Surrey will be getting a few top tips shortly when he arrives to play for them. Don’t believe us? Ask Dinesh Karthik: “Some of the things that he says in team meetings and some of the points he brings to
Continue readingZaheer Khan’s sports lounge
< 1 minute readWe’re not entirely sure what a sports lounge is – it sounds oxymoronic – but Zaheer Khan’s opened one. It’s called Toss Sports Lounge. It’s not really selling itself is it? The other day, Zaheer was asking people to come up with a tagline for his new venture. Guys, am
Continue readingAdil Rashid and poor growing conditions
2 minute readBeing a young leg-spinner involves being told you’re amazing when you’re not. When you get a bit older and you seem a little less exciting, people tell you that you’re rubbish when you’re not. If you can bat as well, the extra novelty magnifies that first bit and also the
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< 1 minute readTwo teams are on the same number of points in third place. We presume it’s the alphabet which decides how they are presented, in which case Warwickshire have really struck lucky with it being Yorkshire who are matching them. If they separate teams on the same points through some other
Continue readingRounded flat cap cricket
2 minute readIf you like certainty and clarity, two-innings cricket is not for you. The format presents you with details and only backs this up with context once the match has finished. Half the joy is in dissecting goings-on in order to try and shape that context in your mind’s eye as
Continue readingWe wrote about Shahid Afridi for Cricinfo
< 1 minute readMost of the sentiments have been expressed here before, only because this was for Cricinfo we made the article longer, more rambling and less to the point. We pretty much repeat ourself in every paragraph as well to really drive the non-point home. That non-point is basically that Shahid Afridi
Continue readingThe best thing about Chesney Hughes’ 270 not out for Derbyshire
< 1 minute readThe best thing about Chesney Hughes’ 270 is that it brings some smashing first names to prominence. A Chesney is always worth celebrating, but it gets better than that. Chesney Hughes is from Anguilla. He was advised to come to England by a man with one of the finest names
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