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March 3, 2011 England / Extras

Why did England lose to Ireland?

< 1 minute readWe know why. We worked out the reasons, then wrote them down, then asked Cricinfo to publish them – and they did. Those of you who only read our Cricinfo stuff so that you can better appreciate the comments will be delighted to see that already one person appears to

March 2, 2011 England

The Kevin O’Brien World Cup hundred – three positives for England fans

< 1 minute readPlenty of opportunities to appreciate the beautifully patterned grass at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Illusions of subcontinental bowling adequacy extinguished He could have been out after just 45 balls (admittedly, he was on 91 at the time)

March 2, 2011 England

England v Ireland – how should we feel?

< 1 minute readWe’re really struggling to know how to feel about Ireland in this World Cup. When they played Bangladesh the other day, they were the underdogs, but Bangladesh are underdogs at Test level. Do we support the underdog on the day or our long-term underdog? For England v Ireland, we’re obviously

March 1, 2011 Regulars

Square cut | Batting lessons

< 1 minute readA side-on game of angles, the square cut is to cricket what a near-miss on a red is to a bad game of snooker played by Pagans. Square everything. Square your footwork; square your bat stroke; square your follow-through. Should time allow, a counter-squaring of extraneous footwork will balance the

February 28, 2011 County cricket

Steven Davies is out – gay cricketer number one

< 1 minute readBeing out in cricket is ordinarily a bad thing, but Steven Davies being out is actually quite positive, because he is the first openly homosexual professional cricketer. At times like this, you remember how backwards the world is – particularly the cricket world. It is 2011 and Steven Davies is

February 27, 2011 England / India

India and England World Cup tie – three key points

< 1 minute readWhat a match. Here are three things that struck us about it: Boundaries “People want to see boundaries” – you always hear people say that as if it’s a fact, but this match wasn’t exciting because there were 76 boundaries; it was exciting because it was a close match. Andrew

February 27, 2011 England / India

England v India at Bangalore – where’s your money?

< 1 minute readOurs is theoretically in the bank. We’re going to go down and ask to see it one day. We have our doubts that it’s actually there. In terms of betting, if we could be bothered, we’d bet on India for today’s match at Bangalore. It’s not so much the benefit

February 25, 2011 Extras

Ever played a cricket computer game?

< 1 minute readYou might get something out of our last Cricinfo post then. We have something of a history of playing cricket computer games, but surely we can’t be the only person in the world who knows the value of having Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe opening the bowling in a World

February 24, 2011 South Africa

When did the South Africa cricket team become exciting?

< 1 minute readSeriously, South Africa have got a worryingly strong claim to being the most exciting team in this World Cup. They pick three spinners, including a devilish leggie and they ask one of them to open the bowling. They have the best player in the world. They have no consistent gameplan.

February 24, 2011 Regulars

Pull shot | Batting lessons

< 1 minute readWitness the greats play the pull shot and you will learn nothing. A good pull shot is played instinctively after careful deliberation and many hours of practice. Whether played off the front or back foot, your weight must be even, progressing and at once forward-moving and retreating. The central pivot