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England vs. South Africa, First Test: Day Four Review

This wasn’t just like kicking a man when he’s down, it was kicking him, then hauling the body to the toilet to ‘look at the goldfish’.

2 Comments | July 22, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , ,

England vs. South Africa, First Test: Day Three Review

South Africa bat, bat and bat, grinding England into the dirt, led by Hashim Amla’s utterly relentless occupation of the crease.

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England vs. South Africa, First Test: Day Two Review

South Africa fought back before England fought back and then South Africa fought back again to leave the Test in the balance on a day of fightbacks at the Oval.

No Comments | July 20, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. South Africa, First Test: Day One Review

After a disastrous start, England recovered well to dominate the opening day of the most decisive series in cricket history. Ever.

5 Comments | July 19, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. South Africa, First Test: Preview

HYPE TEAM! ASSEMBLE!

7 Comments | July 18, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

Classic Series Review: England vs. South Africa 2003

Meetings between South Africa and England are rarely dull; 2003 was no exception.

1 Comment | July 17, 2012 | | Classic Series | Tags: ,

County Championship 2012: The Week That Might Be

The County Championship is back! If it was 1989, this would presumably have been one of the lead stories for this week’s edition of the Junior Gazette.

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

You Better You Better You Brett: The Brett Lee Conundrum

The international retirement of Brett Lee has brought plaudits from across the globe, although very few of them are to do with his musical escapades. Our resident Aussie isn’t quite as positive.

1 Comment | July 15, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan: Series Round-up

The past month hasn’t all been about Australians humiliating themselves on the international stage, you know.

1 Comment | July 14, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

In The Air! And Safe! And Out! #3: Test Match

Not everyone had a computer in the 1980s.

5 Comments | July 13, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,