Posts from ‘October, 2009’

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October 21, 2009

NSW thrash Vics, Hughes technique inspiration

Some might say that a cricket contest took place today. Others, including all of New South Wales, would disagree with a certain amount of muscular vitality. But far more importantly, we can reveal for the first time a hidden secret about the much scrutinised technique of Philip Hughes.

Chawla signs for Surrey

Piyush Chawla will be Surrey’s overseas player for 2010, as they continue to try and hoover up the better county performers from last season.

October 19, 2009

Somerset get the benefit of Champions League

Do me a favour, and take a look out of the nearest window. There may well be a winged hog somewhere in the vicinity. Meanwhile, in the cricket world, a county chairman has been heard saying the things that Giles Clarke gets paid to sweep under the carpet: English cricket is as anachronistic as the crew of USS Enterprise strolling around the Wild West.

Resistance is futile

Craig Kieswetter has been touted as not only England’s next wicketkeeper-batsman, but also as the new Kevin Pietersen. He qualifies for England in February and is eager to earn the abuse of South Africans everywhere.

Where will Hoggard go?

With Hoggy being released by Yorkshire, there will be a queue of counties all jostling each other to sign him up for 2010. Leicestershire have declared their interest, and now Kent have followed suit. In truth, there are probably 14 others who would love to have an experienced former England seamer on their books, especially one who is only 32.

October 18, 2009

Somerset bow out

Somerset hoped to take advantage of Kieron Pollard-inflicted shell-shock when they played NSW Blues. They didn’t want a backlash, and in the end got neither. Instead they gave it away with careless batting early on, and got creamed as a result.

October 16, 2009

Kieron Pollard abuses NSW

When England first came across Kieron Pollard last winter, he seemed an ok sort of cricketer of the bits and pieces variety. Today he played an innings for Trinidad & Tobago that can only be described as abuse. The kind of innings that will make an Australian sports psychologist somewhere an awful lot of money.

Somerset almost done

There was nothing very remarkable about Somerset’s loss to Diamond Eagles today, except perhaps the bowling of CJ de Villiers again. Trescothick had returned home, but his replacement Wes Durston top scored with 57 from 32 balls, the highest innings by an Englishman in the tournament so far.

October 15, 2009

Trescothick forced home from Champions League

Poor Tres. He had been much praised for his efforts in even reaching India to take part in the Champions League Twenty20 for Somerset. Now he has been forced to return home after a recurrence of his stress related illness.

Key shuts the door on Surrey

Rob Key has signed a new contract and will continue as Kent captain, despite rumours that he was to up for Surrey’s cricketer relocation project. This is good news.

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