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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.

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

And the winner of a 2009 Central Contract is…

It’s Central Contract Awards time, and the big “news” is that Steve Harmison and Monty Panesar have missed out altogether. Actually, this shouldn’t be much of a surprise – between them they only played 3 Tests this summer.

August 8, 2009

The Ashes: Australia close in

This (impending) defeat will rank as highly as, if not higher than, any of England’s regular ’90s maulings. They have been truly embarrassing, like senile old men who have soiled themselves, shuffling about aimlessly, muttering incomprehensibly.

The Ashes: Selectorial amnesia

Steve Harmison was dropped from the England team because he regularly bowls pies. His stock delivery is the long-hop. This was in March 2008 during the tour of New Zealand. It should have been the end of his Test career.

August 7, 2009

The Ashes: 4th Test, day 1

England have spent the previous three Tests grafting hard and building up their 1-0 advantage. Today they flushed it efficiently down the toilet with three hours of the most inept cricket you will ever have the displeasure to witness.

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.

August 4, 2009

The Ashes: England’s 4th Test squad

The news is that Ryan Sidebottom has been recalled to the squad, and that Jonathan Trott has been included as batting cover for Flintoff, should his knees decide that they’d much prefer to stay at home than spend five days at Headingley.

July 26, 2009

The Ashes: England squad for the 3rd Test

Once KP was ruled out, we all knew what the squad was going to be. There was almost no point in announcing it.

July 13, 2009

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.

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