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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: , , , , , ,

Sheffield Shield 2012/3 Season Preview

Sheffield: home of Pulp, Leslie Ash (the fit one from Quadrophenia) and some shield that a handful of people in Australia occasionally care about.

1 Comment | September 15, 2012 | | First Class | Tags: , , ,

County Championship 2012: The Beginning Of The End

The County Championship is almost done for another year, which is good news for those struggling to find a thousand words to write about it each week. But which team got rid of Saj Mahmood and then deservedly got relegated?

County Championship 2012: The Week That Tried Hard

Captains up and down the land met in dark broom cupboards to try and hatch results (well, some did). So let’s show off the leather jackets and see what occurred in the latest round of County Championship matches.

No Comments | September 4, 2012 | | First Class | Tags: , , ,

County Championship 2012: The Week Where We Couldn’t Think Of A Title

We’re into the business end of the County Championship now. But that’s no excuse for shouting at the work experience boy.

1 Comment | August 29, 2012 | | First Class | Tags: , , ,

The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be: England Lions vs. Australia A Series Review

Ignoring the excitement surrounding the build-up to the Paralympics, or even the epic Test series between England and South Africa, we instead decide to pull on our anoraks for a closer look at the recently completed series between the England Lions and Australia A.

No Comments | August 22, 2012 | | First Class | Tags: , , , , ,

County Championship 2012: Onions Are Not The Only Fruit

Like this author after thirty seconds of watching 9 1/2 Weeks, the County Championship is fast approaching its climax. But which England bowler was the star of the show in the latest round of fixtures?

County Championship 2012: The Week Where No One Cared

Fill your Olympic void with fun tales of stuff that happened while none of us were paying attention

No Comments | August 14, 2012 | | First Class | Tags:

Dear ECB, Character Limits Shall Not Silence The People!

Back in the late ’50’s we began filling out an ECB survey. Now that we’re done, here’s what we wanted to say.

2 Comments | August 13, 2012 | | First Class, Opinion | Tags: , , ,

County Championship 2012: The Week Where We Couldn’t Be Bothered

We do love the County Championship, honest. It’s just that we’ve had a really busy week.