Posts tagged with ‘Mark Ramprakash’

Ramps takes aim at Giles

An Oval fairytale did happen this summer, but not for the media’s favourite saviour, Mark Ramprakash. Apparantly unhappy at being overlooked for the Ashes decider, Ramps has criticised the selectors and Ashley Giles in particular, who he all-but accuses of Warwickshire bias.

Sounds like sour grapes from where I’m standing.

The Ashes: The kids are alright

If I had a pound for every time I’ve heard the phrase “an Ashes series is no time to try new players” I’d be following the cricket from a small island in the Pacific somewhere. Why is it that all-England (by which I mean our media, who speak the words that we don’t have the wit to think of for ourselves) are so convinced of this?

The Ashes: The ballad of Mark Ramprakash

It doesn’t matter who England pick for the Oval, the media will damn them for it either way. The players would either be past it (Key), not up to it (Bell, Bopara) or not ready (any debutant). Ramps, as the media’s choice, would remain untouchable regardless of how he actually performs.

The Ashes: Knee jerk media muppetry

Well, it didn’t take long. Here is Scyld Berry calling for Mark Ramprakash to be called up for the Oval in a desparate, end of the world bid to win the Ashes. Now, I have the greatest respect for Ramps, but Berry is still living in the 1920s if he thinks that recalling someone after 8 years out of the team is the way to go.

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.

County Cricket Team of the Month May

With only four championship matches in May, this months selection naturally focuses mostly on performances in the limited overs matches.

Ramps continues Middlesex vendetta

This is the story of a man named Ramps and his insatiable desire to punish his former employers. Most of us dream about what we’d like to do to our employers on our last day. But that wasn’t enough for Ramps. He’s been getting his own back for the best part of a whole decade, and shows no sign of finding closure.