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April 13, 2010
English players at the IPL
There are some English players performing in the 2010 edition of the IPL. Even Paul Collingwood has seen some action. Here’s how they are getting on.
October 8, 2009
Luke Wright and Plunkett will tour South Africa
The selection of Luke Wright and Liam Plunkett for England’s tour of South Africa this winter will surprise many. The lack of reserve batsmen suggests that England will continue with Prior at six and five bowlers. Steven Davies is the reserve wicketkeeper, and Adil Rashid will understudy Graeme Swann.
September 11, 2009
Are England’s batsmen playing for themselves?
John Bracewell, the Gloucestershire coach and one-day guru, has made an interesting point regarding England’s ODI batting woes. He suggests that Ravi Bopara and Owais Shah are playing for their own places rather than the team. Consider this in the light of selection policy, however, and it is the selectors who are at fault for fostering this environment.
September 6, 2009
England v Australia, 2nd ODI
England’s Test batsmen are often accused of making starts but failing to convert them into centuries. Generally, blame is placed upon the proliferation of limited overs cricket. Today, England again lost an ODI against Australia, and again a number of their batsmen established themselves, only to lose their wickets.
July 1, 2009
Ashes reporting part 2
This weeks Ashes reporting consists mostly of messages, reminders and nudges. By now, the selectors know at least ten of the side which will take the field at Cardiff. The Daily Telegraph, however, assume that each and every decent county performance will have Geoff Miller re-writing the team-sheet.
June 15, 2009
England knocked out of World Twenty20
To be honest, this was probably as far as they were expected to get. That they managed to bounce back from the humiliation against Holland was creditable, and the victory over India was a feather in their cap.
April 1, 2009
Strauss looking for two more for the Ashes
Andrew Strauss in a recent interview told us that he was certain of nine of the places for the Ashes XI this summer.
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