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

England were well below their best on the opening day of the international summer, but only Shivnarine Chanderpaul offered genuine resistance and they ended it in the ascendancy.

2 Comments | May 17, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. West Indies, First Test: Preview

Test cricket’s back in England! The West Indies are here to whet our appetites for later in the summer. We’re going to make them grovel. Or something.

9 Comments | May 15, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

The Alphabet XIs: Y

Two fantastic Pakistanis stand metaphorically head, shoulders and torso above the rest of the team, the penultimate Alphabet XI.

No Comments | May 14, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

County Championship 2012: The Week That Just About Was

Despite, or due to, the rain there were tight finishes, dramatic collapses and some deal-making that would have made Noel Edmonds proud. Here’s our round-up of the latest week in the County Championship.

2 Comments | May 13, 2012 | | First Class | Tags: , ,

England Ladder: Test Matches

This is our fourth England Ladder. Who’s up, whose down and who’s boringly unchanged?

No Comments | May 12, 2012 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

The Fast And The Dubious: Australia’s new (and old) crop of pacemen

There has been quite a bit of talk of late about Australia’s pace attack. We put Australia’s fast bowlers under the microscope to see if they’re all that Bill Lawry makes them out to be.

6 Comments | May 11, 2012 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , ,

The Alphabet XIs: X

At least selecting a Chinese woman and a Greek means we don’t have to rely on Xavier Doherty.

3 Comments | May 10, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

County Championship 2012: England Watch

With over a quarter of the County Championship over already, it’s time to take a glance at the performances of some players who might be harbouring England ambitions.

2 Comments | May 9, 2012 | | First Class, Tests | Tags: ,

The Alphabet XI: W

The Alphabet XI’s have reached the final straight. With the terrifying prospect of having to pick an X side looming on the horizon, it’s perhaps fitting that its immediate predecessor is one of the very best teams we’ve been able to put together.

1 Comment | May 8, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , ,

County Championship 2012: Still Raining, Still Dreaming

Not a great week for the County Championship, this one – plenty of rain and some genuinely awful batting. Still, at least we’re not dead, which is more than can be said for Jimi Hendrix.

No Comments | May 7, 2012 | | First Class | Tags: , ,