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Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads? #14: Jon Lewis

Archetypal English seamers don’t get many people excited, except for George Dobell, who bloody loves them. But one summer’s day back in 2005 archetypal English seamer Jon Lewis shook the cricket world to its very core.

No Comments | July 12, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

England vs. Australia ODI Series Review

Since we haven’t the budget for a BBC style montage, we instead get an opinion from either side on what to make of the recently completed ODI series. For those who couldn’t be bothered reading till the end; Australia are rubbish.

1 Comment | July 11, 2012 | | 40/50-over | Tags: , , , ,

No Such Thing As A Free Launch: International Cricket Captain 2012

Ever wondered what it must be like being Andy Flower or Mickey Arthur? No, neither have we. But we guess someone out there must because the International Cricket Captain series is back again in a new instalment. We delve into the world of cricket management games and mostly like what we see.

No Comments | July 10, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

FLT20: Group Stage Review

Not content with giving T20 to the world, the English game decided to trial their new water-cricket idea this summer. Find out how it all went down with us.

1 Comment | July 9, 2012 | | T20 | Tags: , ,

England vs. Australia, Fourth ODI: Review

A battered and bruised Australia were thoroughly outclassed as England sealed the series.

4 Comments | July 8, 2012 | | 40/50-over | Tags: , , ,

England vs. Australia, Fourth ODI: Preview

After the rain, will there be more rain or will there be cricket? James Tredwell will be hoping for the latter.

No Comments | July 7, 2012 | | 40/50-over | Tags: , ,

In The Air! And Safe! And Out! #2: Super International Cricket (SNES)

Two video game reviews inside one week? It can only be the school holidays as we dust off yet another classic to help take our minds off the English ‘summer’.

The Commentators: Shane Warne

Australia’s search for the next Shane Warne seems destined to last for all eternity. We take a look at what the man himself is up to nowadays. When he isn’t taking ‘EH’ to the IPL, at least.

1 Comment | July 5, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

How Do You Solve The English Domestic T20 ‘Problem’?

With T20 crowds in England at their lowest since the format was invented in 2003, Steve Grant pinpoints the reason and offers a very simple solution.

6 Comments | July 4, 2012 | | Opinion, T20 | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

In The Air! And Safe! And Out! #1: Test Match Cricket (ZX Spectrum)

Cricket and computer games have gone together many times, with largely unsatisfactory results. In the first of a new series, we (not literally, although there is a Back To The Future reference in there) travel all the way back to 1983 to look at the ZX Spectrum’s very first cricket game.