April 24, 2012
April 23, 2012
Following last week’s decision by Castleford Tigers’ stand-off to declare himself available for England caused consternation and good old-fashioned outrage from some quarters of the rugby league community. Chase is included in the 24-man squad for the upcoming four nations series with Australia, New Zealand and Wales joining England in the competition; Chase also represented England against France in Avignon and will play against… [Read more…]
As the dust settles on a series which England have dominated (well certainly since late afternoon on the Saturday at Trent Bridge!), I thought it would be apt to discuss who I thought would be in my team of the series. The eleven I have chosen was written on a train to Crewe before I … [Read more…]
After being included in the England team against India at both Lord’s and Trent Bridge, Stuart Broad has begun to show signs that he is leaving behind his rambunctious past. At 267/4 on Saturday evening India looked to be coasting towards a convincing lead over England. Stuart Broad then struck with a spell that left… [Read more…]
County cricket has been going through something of a crisis since its inception in the 1890s, with questions frequently being raised as to its future and stability in the world of cricket. It has lurched from the problems of who would take majority control of the game in the nineteenth century, to the difficulties associated with amateurs… [Read more…]
June the 10th 2011 will be a momentous day in the Rugby League calendar. For the first time England will play a representative fixture against the Exiles XI at Headingley stadium in Leeds. The Exiles team will be made up of Antipodeans who currently represent Super League clubs, and will be coached by Kiwi, and former Leeds Rhino’s coach, Brain… [Read more…]
After yesterday’s pulsating final here is my view on the performances: Sri Lanka: 274-6 (50 overs) Upal Tharanga - 4- Was dismissed for only two off twenty balls when his side really needed him to produce a score, and reproduce some of the form he has shown throughout this tournament. Fielded well enough but the side really needed him… [Read more…]
The ICC cricket world cup was a radical innovation at the inaugural 1975 event, where the West Indies led by Clive Lloyd triumphed at Lord’s cricket ground in London, becoming a competition that would provide the opportunity for the new one day international (ODI) format of the game to flourish and develop. Only 18 ODIs had been played prior to the inaugural tournament, and as the… [Read more…]
Courtesy of BBC Sport Whilst this may seem like a grand and dramatic title it is certainly at the crux of what I would like to say about the state of the game. In the context of recent events, surrounding Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and referee Mark Clattenburg, this has become more poignant than I… [Read more…]
Steve Davies’, the England and Surrey wicketkeeper, revelation that he is gay has been received with something of an indifferent “so what?” England coach Andy Flower has been quoted as saying “Steve’s private life is his own concern. It has absolutely no bearing on his ability to excel at the very highest level in international sport”. This refreshing nonchalance towards… [Read more…]
After reaching 99 international centuries, he is likely to reach the unparalleled milestone of 100 in the current ICC world cup tournament, Sachin Tendulkar must surely be regarded as one of the greatest batsmen ever to grace a cricket pavilion, or gymkhana. At the time of writing this Sachin has scored 51 test centuries and 48 one day centuries, with an average… [Read more…]
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