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October 26, 2009

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.

September 28, 2009

England kitted out for success

Having taken an enforced week off, I was fully expecting to see England efficiently eliminated from the Champions Trophy with a minimum of fuss. Instead, I find that they have beaten the two strongest teams in their group. I find myself wondering: How did this miraculous turnaround occur?

September 11, 2009

Time for a little rest

Aside from the 3-0 scoreline, there are signs that the England team just aren’t that into this ODI series. First Stuart Broad and now Paul Collingwood and James Anderson are being rested from the team.

September 8, 2009

It’s not the Ashes any more

Watching England and Australia muddle their way through seven ODIs after the Ashes has finished is like going to your favourite restaurant and having the main course before the starter. Nobody wants a bowl of soup when they’ve just finished a plate of steak and chips.

August 1, 2009

The Ashes: 3rd Test update

So, the third day has been completely washed out with England 116/2 following the dramatic Australia collapse yesterday. Before the match, many England fans would have been secretly happy at the prospect of little play in this match, but it might rob them of the opportunity to deliver a knockout blow.

July 17, 2009

The Ashes 2nd Test day 2: Anderson takes charge

Almost everything went right for England today, and they are in a great position to beat the Aussies at Lord’s for the first time since 1934.

July 14, 2009

The Ashes: Flintoff, Anderson and flat wickets

At first glance it seems as if Anderson’s, and England’s, performance vastly improves if you take Flintoff out of the side. But if you look at the individual matches (see the links in the above table), a different story emerges.

July 12, 2009

Monty Panesar, what have you done?

They told us he couldn’t bat. They told us it was all over. They hadn’t counted on Monty.

May 1, 2009

County Cricket Team of the Month April

These are my selections for the best performers in English cricket for the month of April, in all competitions.

April 23, 2009

Broad and Hughes benefit from County game

Stuart Broad’s decision to stay in England in order to prepare for the International summer seems ever more vindicated. Meanwhile, a century on his Middlesex debut for Philip Hughes suggests that all the fuss made about his Ashes warm-up may be irrelevant after all.

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