Posts from ‘October, 2009’

Swann v Anderson video

If you’ve heard of the recent Tweet-off between Graeme Swann and Jimmy Anderson that took place in Covent Garden, but are not sure what it’s all about, check out this video

6 things England need to do to beat South Africa

South Africa are just about the best team in the world right now. England are hopeful, but in reality they have got their work cut out. Here’s what they have to do to overcome the odds.

Michael Vaughan mentions Jonathan Trott’s nationality

Jonathan Trott has played for England, but he is a South African. So why is so much fuss being made of Michael Vaughan’s comments about him celebrating a South African victory?

Umpire David Shepherd dies aged 68

Nowadays the umpire is viewed not as the gate-keeper of the integrity of the sport but, it seems, as an anachronistic, error-prone technophobe. David Shepherd is undoubtedly held as the former, well respected both by those within the game and those watching from their armchairs. So his death at the age of 68 will be mourned by all those who remember him so fondly.

Mr. Anderson, England Captain

James Anderson has ambitions. One of them is to captain England someday. Those of you in the know, and some of you who aren’t are by now rolling around on the floor. That’s right, a fast bowler couldn’t possibly be the Captain of England.

Michael Vaughan and Peter Moores

It seems that Kevin Pietersen wasn’t the only one who found working as captain with Peter Moores to be difficult. Michael Vaughan’s new autobiography is currently being serialised by the Times, and in it he reveals the problems that he and the team were having with Moores’ style.

Evil Brett Lee

Here is a list of things that Brett Lee likes to do in his spare time, in no particular order

Hong Kong Sixes

If Twenty20 is too sedate for you, try the upcoming Hong Kong Sixes. A Six-a-side, 5 over tournament played over two days at the Kowloon Cricket Club on the 31st October/1st November.

A message to the Champions League mockers

There is a certain class of English cricket enthusiast who will have barely registered that the Champions League was even taking place this past two weeks. If you are a member of this class, you would probably snort in derision at the idea that it is set to become one of the most important competitions in cricket.

Cricket at Olympic stadium?

There has been renewed press speculation that the 2012 Olympic stadium could be used for cricket once The Torch has begun it’s four-year crawl in the general direction of Rio.

Naturally, the ECB and surrounding counties say they know nothing about it.