Posts from ‘July, 2009’
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July 25, 2009
Donald calls for legalised cheating
Allan Donald would like to see ball tampering “preparing” legalised by the ICC. Proper fast bowlers are now an endangered species, so they should be allowed to do whatever they want with the ball to help level the playing field.
July 24, 2009
The Ashes: RavBopping
Apparantly, four innings are ample time in which to condemn a young player who had previously scored 3 consecutive Test centuries. It is acceptable to do this because those centuries were “only” scored against the West Indies.
July 23, 2009
The Ashes: Whither Ian Bell?
Had you considered that Ian Bell might actually score some runs against Australia when he replaces the “recently injured” Kevin Pietersen at Edgbaston?
July 22, 2009
The Ashes: Journalists and Mark Ramprakash
For all those people who are tired of the press insisting that Steve Harmison, Ian Bell or whoever be recalled to the England team, get this: All of the mainstream press are currently running “who will replace KP” type articles. At least three of them have included the name Mark Ramprakash.
The Ashes: Flimsy Aussie excuses
With Australia now trailing in the Ashes, the flimsy excuses have started to show their acne-ridden faces. First we had all the fuss over umpiring decisions and “dirty cheat” Andrew Strauss, and now Shane Watson reveals that it is all because Cricket Australia have imposed a sledging ban on the squad.
The Ashes: Kevin Pietersen has surgery
On his achilles that is, before all you KP-haters out there get too excited. This means that KP will miss the rest of the Ashes. Frankly, we could see this coming with all the inevitability of a tax-hike. Four injections to limp through five days of cricket is too much.
July 21, 2009
The Ashes: England ready to go Back to the Future
Both Pietersen and Flintoff are to see specialists regarding their respective injuries before a decision is made about their participation in the 3rd Test at Edgbaston. Pietersen limped his way around Lord’s for five days, while Flintoff charged in regardless as if he were the entire Light Brigade encompassed within one individual.
July 20, 2009
Ashes 2nd Test, day 5: Flintoff ends Lord’s record
Played 18, drawn 9, lost 9. This is England’s record against Australia at Lord’s from 1938 until this morning. Their last Ashes victory there, in 1934, was the only time England achieved the feat in the whole of the 20th Century.
The Ashes: Lord’s, one day to go
Four days gone. 322 Overs. 1951 deliveries. 1264 runs scored. 31 wickets taken. One day to go.
July 19, 2009
Book review: Harold Larwood
Was Harold Larwood the fastest bowler that cricket has seen? Perhaps it is better if the uncertainty remains, and the legend is undiminished. Whatever, Harold Larwood was seriously fast, and far more so than any other bowler of his era.
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