Posts from ‘June, 2009’

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June 29, 2009

How English cricket became John Buchanan’s plaything

It appears to be worse than we thought. Cricket Coaching Genius™ John Buchanan is now in the UK on a “fact-finding” mission for a week. But, according to Cricinfo, the ECB are essentially going to allow Buchanan to invent a job for himself.

June 28, 2009

Vaughan to announce retirement

On Tuesday, Michael Vaughan is to announce his retirement. The whole world knows about it already, but Tuesday will apparantly bring the official rubber stamp.

June 25, 2009

Alistair Cook does Twenty20

Something has clearly happened to Alistair Cook recently. Not content with a couple of quickfire half-centuries, he has now smashed 100 off only 57 balls against Surrey in the T20 Cup. That’s a strike rate of 175.43. For a player renowned for his sedateness at the crease, this is some achievement.

Hauritz suffers at Hove

Whilst Brett Lee and Stuart Clark both took 3 wickets, Nathan Hauritz endured a rough time at the hand of the Sussex batting lineup, as they plundered 98 runs from his 18 wicketless overs.

Crunch time for the future of cricket

The success of the recent World Twenty20 has intensified the debate surrounding the future of test cricket and what needs to be done to maintain it’s position as the pinnacle of cricket. There is little argument amongst players (Chris Gayle excepted) and officials that there is where it should remain. But how to achieve this?

June 24, 2009

Wakey, wakey ECB

Next season, in order to fit everything in, the ECB is proposing that the County Championship be reduced to 14 matches per team instead of 16.

Sussex pose problems for Australians

Australia chalked up 349-7 at Hove today, but had their lower order to thank for it as the top order did not perform.

June 23, 2009

Two fast bowlers: A contrast

Amongst the war of words that is brewing before the Ashes, here’s a revealing contrast for you from players on either side regarding the “art” of fast bowling

Shane Watson gets injured

This isn’t exactly news, but it’s being posted here to point out the inevitability of it all. Yes, Shane Watson has hurt his knee and won’t play in the Australian’s first tour match against Sussex.

June 22, 2009

Michael Vaughan and the England pecking order

With Michael Vaughan’s omission from the ECB’s Ashes training squad and the England Lions team to face Australia, it is clear that a number of players are now ahead of him in the England pecking-order

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