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40/50-over Archive

Commonwealth Bank ODI Series: Round One Review

As well as raising interest rates in an attempt to milk every last cent from the average home-owing Aussie, the Commonwealth Bank also sponsor a mind-numbingly long series of ODI’s. Here’s our thoughts on the first round of fixtures.

Mid Season Report

With the 2011/12 cycle of fixtures well under way, we take a look at the progress or otherwise of each team thus far.

No Comments | December 8, 2011 | | 40/50-over, Opinion, T20, Tests | Tags:

The England Globetrotters

Firstly in our not-quite-weekly round up of England’s not-quite-stars playing around the world, to South Africa, where Owais Shah helped Cape Cobras to victory over Dolphins in the one-day tournament.

The England Globetrotters

Owais Shah appears to be finding some form for the Cape Cobras in the South African Franchise 1-Day Cup

No Comments | November 29, 2011 | | 40/50-over, First Class, Opinion, T20 | Tags: , , ,

International Round-Up

We don’t like cricket. We love it. Sorry. We’ll never resort to this again. But such has been the thrill and brilliance of Test matches recently, that it needs to be said.

The comeback trail, feat. Pakistan

Everyone knows what’s happened off the pitch in Pakistani cricket this year, but what’s happened on it is much more exciting.

The ‘keepers Part Five: A N Other

Phase with us once more as we consider that there just might be another way…

The ‘keepers Part Four: James Foster

The penultimate piece in this series catapults James Foster front and centre.

No Comments | November 25, 2011 | | 40/50-over, Opinion | Tags: , ,

The ‘keepers Part Three: Matt Prior

Attention turns to Matt Prior in our ongoing discussion about who should keep wicket in ODIs for England.

No Comments | November 21, 2011 | | 40/50-over, Opinion | Tags: , ,

The ‘keepers Part Two: Steve Davies

Step aside Mr Kieswetter, for Steve Davies is – at least in this correspondent’s opinion – a better keeper and just as good with the bat.

1 Comment | November 17, 2011 | | 40/50-over, Opinion | Tags: , ,