A gradual but inevitable descent into cricket-based loathing and bile.
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India vs. England, First Test: Day Three Review
Two more sessions of India crushing England into the dirt were followed by some actual sensible batting, giving everyone a smidgeon of hope, that most dreaded of emotions.
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.
England vs. Australia, Second ODI: Review
England again put Australia to the sword in the second ODI. We assess the game from both sides of the fence (i.e. the good one and the one that couldn’t stop bowling no-balls and lost heavily).
England vs. West Indies, First ODI: Review
The crowd came out in numbers to see one of the great limited overs openers bashing the ball to all parts. And that’s exactly what they got.
England vs. West Indies, First Test: Day Five Review
After an early wobble, Alastair Cook and Ian Bell comfortably saw England home.
England vs. West Indies, First Test: Day Three Review
England were unable to really press home their advantage in the early part of the day, but taking three wickets for no runs just before tea put them in a winning position.
The England Form Guide or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Numbers
A short while back we looked at the idea of using a ten-innings rolling average to look at a player’s ‘form’, as opposed to their career average, which is more a measure of overall ‘quality’. Here we’ll use this idea to have a look at England’s current top-order batsmen.
England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 5 Review
Close of play: Match Drawn England 486ao & 355/7d (Cook 106, Pietersen 72, Trott 58, Bell 57*, Herath 3-87) Sri Lanka 479ao & 127/3 (Paranavitana 44, Trott 1-5) In a sentence A strangely lethargic final day from England allowed Sri Lanka to seal a comfortable draw in the end. Player of the day While Alastair […]
The Bell Tolls For Pietersen
Yesterday’s play at Lords saw a few unusual events: Jonathan Trott was out cheaply, Alastair Cook displayed a rare lapse in concentration and there were 177 runs in the evening session, a vast amount in test cricket. But two things that didn’t seem unusual were the contrasting performances of Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell. While […]
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