Posts from ‘May, 2010’
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May 29, 2010
RMJ
The news that Robin Martin-Jenkins is to retire in a few weeks time was greeted with sorrow by Sussex fans.
May 28, 2010
Indian cricket’s official scapegoat
The lethargy in India’s recent performances requires the BCCI to find a scapegoat. There’s one candidate who stands out above all others.
Bangladesh execute their processes
Although it might not seem like it from a distance, Bangladesh are improving steadily. A glance at their performances the last time they were in England proves it. Today they showed that England are in for a fight.
Trott forgets his Ps and Qs
Jonathan Trott scored an untroubled 175 on the 1st day of the 1st test against Bangladesh. Another 25 runs will see him break one of the unspoken rules of English cricketing etiquette.
May 26, 2010
The importance of the Champions League
The ICC recently rejected calls for an international window for the Indian Premier League. But with news that no counties will take part in the 2010 Champions League we ask, is this competition more deserving of space in the international calendar?
May 24, 2010
Series preview: mountain to climb for Bangladesh
Bangladesh are slowly improving, but their experience is limited mostly to the dry roads of the sub-continent and the Caribbean. It’s hard to imagine them mustering much resistance in English early summer conditions.
May 21, 2010
Lazy Ashes reporting starts early
There’s an Ashes series looming on the horizon. Which is why the media are in a frenzy, turning out whatever tripe they can get their hands on. This time, they’ve started early.
May 20, 2010
Who’d be a Pakistani cricketer?
Life as a Pakistani cricketer is, to put it mildly, a challenge. And that’s before Ijaz Butt starts phoning their mothers.
May 17, 2010
England’s Twenty20 Flowering
It is less than 12 months since England’s humiliating defeat to Holland in the 2009 World Twenty20. Since then they have learnt from their mistakes and constructed a new side to be worthy champions of the 2010 tournament.
May 8, 2010
Civil war in English cricket
Several of the Test Match grounds have been plotting a rebel UK Twenty20 league with Lalit Modi. English cricket is on the brink of civil war.
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