A gradual but inevitable descent into cricket-based loathing and bile.

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England vs. South Africa: Third Test, Day Three Review

The two sides traded jabs throughout the day, with neither side able to land the killer blow, either through traditional methods or by biting their opponent’s ear off.

No Comments | August 19, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

England vs. South Africa: Third Test, Day Two Review

Gingers aren’t just for ritual teasing and hilarious premature sunburning.

No Comments | August 17, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , ,

England vs. South Africa, Third Test: Day One Review

England hardly missed Kevin Pietersen’s bowling at all as they waltzed through the South African top order.

3 Comments | August 16, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. South Africa, Third Test: Preview

Believe it or not, there’s an actual Test match this week. And there we were thinking they’d abolished it in favour of regular tweet-offs.

No Comments | August 15, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. South Africa, Second Test: Day Five Review

A largely awful final day was briefly lit up by Stuart Broad remembering how to bowl, before it descended back into mind-numbing tedium for the final hour.

No Comments | August 7, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. South Africa, Second Test: Day Three Review

With the war a mere eight days old, Kevin Pietersen led England’s belated battle charge.

2 Comments | August 4, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , ,

England vs. South Africa, Second Test: Day Two Review

England contrived to fail to bowl their opponents out for most of the day, but again kept themselves in the game with a strong final session.

No Comments | August 3, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. South Africa, Second Test: Day One Review

Despite playing dreadful cricket for most of the day, England managed to end it with the Test quite evenly poised.

No Comments | August 2, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. South Africa, Second Test: Preview

It’s alright, you don’t have to pretend to care about women’s P.E. any more.

1 Comment | August 1, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

Classic Series Review: Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games, 1998

To distract attention from the hammering South Africa are giving them, it seems England has instead simply invented a bunch of sports that mostly involve running really fast and invited some of their mates over to play. We are suspicious about why cricket isn’t included.

1 Comment | July 27, 2012 | | Classic Series | Tags: , ,