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India vs. England, Fourth Test: Day Four Review

The English tortoise keeps one step ahead of the Indian snail in the race to the line.

No Comments | December 16, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , , , ,

India vs. England, First Test: Day Three Review

Two more sessions of India crushing England into the dirt were followed by some actual sensible batting, giving everyone a smidgeon of hope, that most dreaded of emotions.

No Comments | November 17, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , , ,

County Championship 2012: I Killed Paul Allen. And I Liked It.

It’s the end of the line for the County Championship season. We watched every minute of the conclusion, and definitely weren’t distracted by our favourite film.

No Comments | September 16, 2012 | | First Class | Tags: , , , , , ,

England vs. Australia, Second ODI: Review

England again put Australia to the sword in the second ODI. We assess the game from both sides of the fence (i.e. the good one and the one that couldn’t stop bowling no-balls and lost heavily).

1 Comment | July 2, 2012 | | 40/50-over | Tags: , , , , ,

England vs. West Indies, First ODI: Review

The crowd came out in numbers to see one of the great limited overs openers bashing the ball to all parts. And that’s exactly what they got.

1 Comment | June 17, 2012 | | 40/50-over | Tags: , , , , , ,

England vs. West Indies, First Test: Day Five Review

After an early wobble, Alastair Cook and Ian Bell comfortably saw England home.

No Comments | May 21, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. West Indies, First Test: Day Three Review

England were unable to really press home their advantage in the early part of the day, but taking three wickets for no runs just before tea put them in a winning position.

No Comments | May 19, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

The England Form Guide or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Numbers

A short while back we looked at the idea of using a ten-innings rolling average to look at a player’s ‘form’, as opposed to their career average, which is more a measure of overall ‘quality’. Here we’ll use this idea to have a look at England’s current top-order batsmen.

No Comments | July 12, 2011 | | Scorer's Notes, Tests | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 5 Review

Close of play: Match Drawn England 486ao & 355/7d (Cook 106, Pietersen 72, Trott 58, Bell 57*, Herath 3-87) Sri Lanka 479ao & 127/3 (Paranavitana 44, Trott 1-5) In a sentence A strangely lethargic final day from England allowed Sri Lanka to seal a comfortable draw in the end. Player of the day While Alastair […]

No Comments | June 7, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

The Bell Tolls For Pietersen

Yesterday’s play at Lords saw a few unusual events: Jonathan Trott was out cheaply, Alastair Cook displayed a rare lapse in concentration and there were 177 runs in the evening session, a vast amount in test cricket. But two things that didn’t seem unusual were the contrasting performances of Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell. While […]

No Comments | June 4, 2011 | | Scorer's Notes | Tags: , ,