Posts from ‘March, 2009’
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March 30, 2009
Strauss answers his critics
Andrew Strauss has answered those critical of his place in the short-format team in the best way possible. First a century, and now an innings of 79 in just 61 balls.
March 29, 2009
Could the kookaburra be to blame?
An interesting article by Mike Selvey on the Guardian website discusses how much of the recent test run/borefest is due to the Kookaburra ball used by all except England and India
March 28, 2009
Ford and Pietersen tired of ECB bungling
Three months ago, all talk was of winning the Ashes this summer. The ECB have managed to make that an impossibility through their continual ineptness.
England still don’t get limited overs cricket
Despite being shown the way by every other international team around the world for well over a decade, England still have no comprehension of how to approach one-day international cricket
March 26, 2009
World Cup just the beginning for England’s women
Hopefully the women can use the World Cup win as a springboard to continued success, which will be the real way to build a bigger profile. Rather that than a flash in the pan.
March 25, 2009
Captaincy Jim, but not as we know it
I may not be a Cricket Coaching Genius™ like Mr. Buchanan, but I know the sound of a bet being hedged when I hear it
March 24, 2009
10 things I love about cricket
We all have different things we love about cricket. Whatever they may be, they shape our love of the game.
March 23, 2009
Bucknor wants umpires to retain control
Steve Bucknor, having just stood in his final test match, has stated his preference that umpires, and not players, should decide whether to call for a review by the 3rd umpire
March 22, 2009
How should we improve county cricket?
English cricket seems to be rapidly returning to the 90s, those heady days that we all remember so fondly. So what can be done about it?
England women show the way
Congratulations to England’s women, who beat New Zealand to take the Women’s World Cup in Sydney yesterday. Player of the Match was Nicki Shaw, who had been uncertain of her place in the team before injury granted her the chance to shine in the final.
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