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India vs. England, Third Test: Day Four Review

An Indian collapse after lunch took them to the brink of defeat before R Ashwin showed up the folly of his team-mates, succeeding in taking the game to a fifth day and winning a tiny moral victory.

No Comments | December 8, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , , ,

India vs. England, Third Test: Day One Review

In the space of little over a fortnight, England seem to have remembered how to play cricket and followed up their bottom-smacking of India in Mumbai with a strong start in Kolkata.

Devaluing Caps? Give It A Rest

We’re going to do it. We’re going to take the plunge. Mike Atherton is wrong. There, we said it. We feel bad already.

5 Comments | June 6, 2012 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. West Indies, Second Test: Day Four Review

Marlon Samuels again hung around long enough to be a nuisance, but did it prevent England from completing their expected victory?

2 Comments | May 28, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , ,

England vs. West Indies, Second Test: Day One Review

After an awful start, West Indies took the fight to England and finished the day on top.

No Comments | May 25, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , ,

Sri Lanka vs. England, Second Test: Day One Review

Jimmy Anderson destroyed the Sri Lankan top order before Mahela Jayawardene rescued his side with a beautifully crafted century… Haven’t we seen this somewhere before?

No Comments | April 3, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

Sri Lanka vs. England, First Test: Day Two Review

Slow bowlers are used. England collapse. Stuart Broad looks really, really annoyed.

No Comments | March 27, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , , , ,

Sri Lanka vs. England, First Test: Day One Review

Mahela Jayawardene played a lone hand in scoring a high-class hundred which guided Sri Lanka towards a competitive first innings score.

2 Comments | March 26, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs India, 4th Test, The Oval: Preview

The war is won but a final battle remains, as England look to seal what would be a wholly deserved series whitewash.

1 Comment | August 17, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

Chris Tremlett And His Impressive Streak

Any excuse to post a picture of Chris Tremlett with no clothes on.

2 Comments | August 14, 2011 | | Scorer's Notes, Tests | Tags: , , , ,