Posts tagged with ‘Paul Collingwood’

England’s Got Captains: everyone’s a winner

As part of a new marketing drive, called England’s Got Captains, the ECB have announced some sweeping changes to their management structure. In an effort to increase consumer/brand engagement, a raft of new appointments are to come into immediate affect.

The Duckworth/Colly method

I had planned a glorious essay on the failings of the Duckworth/Lewis Method in Twenty20. But then I got bored, so you’ll have to make do with the following sardonic morsel.

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.

Collingwood misses out on net practice

Apparantly Paul Collingwood is to miss the Champions League T20 tournament, which starts later this week. He has torn his upper-nurdle, and will play no part.

To all those who hoped to see him performing as brilliantly in the nets as he did during the IPL, this is a great disappointment.

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.

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.

The Ashes: Flintoff out, Prior too?

So, the knee has finally hoisted the white flag and said enough is enough. Flintoff has not recovered in time for the Headingley Test, which starts this morning, and a nation will doubtless be in morning, whilst another one quietly starts to fancy it’s chances with the news that Matt Prior may be out with an injury.

Ashes 2nd Test, day 1: Strauss & Cook but not much more

At 198/0 halfway through this first day, England were dreaming of a mammoth score of the type they should have achieved at Cardiff. As it turned out, a dream was all it was, barring more tailend heroics on day 2.

Ashes 1st Test aftermath

As emotive as England’s late escape was yesterday, the team will be under no illusions – they were thoroughly outplayed. With the 2nd Test following just a few days behind, Strauss will need to regroup his team fast. Here are the areas that are of concern.

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.