< 1 minute readAs most of you know, this site uses pictures taken by Sarah Ansell. While perusing her site last week, we found this beauty: We like the way the ball is behind his head. As a batsman, it’s never good to have the ball behind your head. This is never more
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Michael Clarke ain’t all that
< 1 minute readA lot of people are backtracking on Michael Clarke’s captaincy. He was astonishingly unpopular when he got the job – largely on the grounds that he looks like he drinks Smirnoff Ice – but many Australians seem to have warmed to him, what with all the wins and all. On
Continue readingEngland’s one-day victory template
< 1 minute readA hundred from Alastair Cook, a fifty from Ravi Bopara and four wickets for Steven Finn. As templates go, it’s quite specific. It’ll never last. Templates get worn out. Give us a bottle of Tab Clear, some prawn crackers and a copy of Sensible Soccer and we would NOT have
Continue readingDoes anyone know what a back yard is?
< 1 minute readSamit Patel said of playing Pakistan: “It would be a great achievement to beat them 4-0 in their own backyard.” Yes, it would, considering you’re in the Middle East. There seems to be an issue defining ‘back yard’. Kevin Pietersen used the same term last week. As a rule of
Continue readingAlastair Cook seems to be England’s best one-day batsman at the minute
< 1 minute readAnd after all of 12 matches, Steven Finn would seem to be their best bowler. How do you feel about these things? Angry or amazed? Before this series, each of Sky’s commentary team picked their preferred England one-day side. We weren’t really paying attention (cooking, eating, playing games or just
Continue readingCricket can help rebuild Afghanistan society
2 minute readBefore you start criticising us for getting carried away and not appreciating the depths of the problems facing a war-torn nation, let us just say that those aren’t our words. They’re the words of Afghanistan’s minister of finance, Dr Omar Zakhilwal and you’d hope he’d have half an idea what
Continue readingA team with England in its name is going to win
< 1 minute readWe’re not quite sure what’s going on in Abu Dhabi and we’re not sure we want to know. England Lions made 96 all out in 28.3 overs. This apparently means that an England XI are chasing 230 in 50 overs. It is not clear at this stage whether you get
Continue readingJos Buttler one-day call up shocks no-one
< 1 minute readJos (short for Joseph) replaces Ian Bell in the squad. Bell actually had a pretty good one-day tour of India compared to most of his team mates. However, this was largely because he only played in one of the matches. Sadly for him, neither of the runs he scored on
Continue readingWhy we enjoyed England being thrashed by Pakistan
2 minute readWhat about Pakistan, eh? Talk about feisty. They’ve just won a Test match after being bowled out for 99 on the first day. That’s exceptional. Pakistan seem a really hard team. They’re not too flashy; not too dynamic with the bat; but they fight like a sack of drunk badgers.
Continue readingAzhar Ali has a long way to go and a long time to get there
< 1 minute readIf Azhar Ali knows that speed equals distance over time, it doesn’t unduly concern him. This is a batsman who will not be rushed. With a train to catch in ten minutes’ time and the station five minutes from his house, Azhar’s sitting in his dressing gown with a cup
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