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England vs. West Indies, First Test: Day Two Review
Yeeeeeeesssss! Not our words, the words of Andrew Strauss.
End Of Season Reports 7: England
You have to be pretty good to be that rubbish over the winter and still be the best team in the world.
Sri Lanka vs. England, Second Test: Day Five Review
After an entire winter of collapsing in a heap as soon as they saw the finish line, England finally got over it after perhaps their finest team performance since the Ashes.
Sri Lanka vs. England, Second Test: Day Three Review
Kevin Pietersen’s masterclass fires England into a dominant position.
The Alphabet XIs: P
This is more like it: after the depressingly awful Ns and Os, the Ps show plenty of ability and excitement. The depth in batting is incredible, the bowling attack balanced (if a second spinner was required, Monty Panesar could fill in) and Liam Plunkett is left on the sidelines. Hurrah! The high proportion of South Africa-born players is puzzling though.
Pakistan vs. England, Third T20: Review
Every tour it’s hammered into England that they must win the important stuff, the rest is just a bit of a giggle. Finally, they took that message to heart.
Pakistan vs. England, Fourth ODI: Review
Stand up, if you love ODI’s…
England vs. India, First Test: Day Two Review
Kevin Pietersen’s (relatively) restrained double hundred leads England to a substantial first innings score but India make it through to the close of play unscathed.
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 […]
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