Showing posts with label England vs West Indies 2007. Show all posts
Showing posts with label England vs West Indies 2007. Show all posts
Friday, August 10, 2007

Indian batsman: just better?

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England bowlers have been bowling well. The conditions are conducive to swing bowling, but Ryan Hairybottom and James Anderson have controll...
Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Hole without Harmison or whole without harmison?

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So England were denied a deserved victory by the gloom and rain. Some people are annoyed. I am not. I was more annoyed about missing Harry P...
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Saturday, July 07, 2007

Man of mystery beats England

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An individual, who is yet to reveal his identity to the cricketing public, took more wickets against the home team today. Mr ? took 3 more w...
Thursday, July 05, 2007

Aggers: Everything is rubbish

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Is it just me, or is Jonathan Agnew aged about forty years in the last few months? Normally, he is fairly positive and generally agreeable ...
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Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Yardy to save England from death and much worse

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I went out last night. To some dodgy greasy-spoon restaurant. After the meal, I really needed the toilet, but my friend was telling me a lon...
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Monday, July 02, 2007

Five year-old wins ODI

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It was a familiar story to those following the England vs. West Indies series. Fidel Edwards bowls well to keep the English under pressure, ...
Saturday, June 30, 2007

Owais Shah Relief

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After yesterday’s bitter words, Owais Shah showed us that he can bat after all and won England a game. As you can see from the above photog...
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Friday, June 29, 2007

Windy20

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I tried to make “West Indies” into a “twenty20” pun. Like most of my efforts, it died like a shrew in a barn owl factory. My point is this: ...
Wednesday, June 27, 2007

The Windies blow back

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Two things. One, the West Indies have managed to win a match. The first of the tour, I think. Playing a team that doesn’t exist in a 20-over...
Monday, June 18, 2007

London man back in town

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Sorry. Sorry. I have been away. Only yesterday, I was coughing and spluttering out the ghastly clean air of the country-side. I was in a rem...
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Test match cricket is great

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What a high-quality end to a game that has been a little frail around the edges. Viv Richards thought the second day’s play was the worst he...
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Monday, June 11, 2007

West Indies recover some pride

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The Windian batsman showed a lot of character, to end yesterday’s play on 301 for 5. Shivnarine Chanderpaul led the way with 81, with solid ...
Sunday, June 10, 2007

West Indies try to recover some pride

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With 450+ runs to get, another overseas defeat is certain for the West Indies. However, by posting 300-odd, they can regain some lost self-r...
Saturday, June 09, 2007

Alastair Cook: Officially God

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This man is amazing. So amazing, he must be a deity. I have therefore declared young Cooky a God. You may worship him by turning your childh...
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Friday, June 08, 2007

West Indies bowl moderately better

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Whenever England go out to get, I have this feeling that Paul “Colly” Collingwood is a game away from being dropped. Somehow, he stays in. ...
Thursday, June 07, 2007

Day one, Old Knackered: No streakers yet

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So busy, was I, complaining about the weather and being bitter I forgot there was a test match on. Speculatively firing up the computer, to ...
Monday, May 28, 2007

Windies, and crowd, battered

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The biggest defeat in West Indies’ fine history. England win by an innings and 283 runs. The Windies played some appalling cricket. The bowl...
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Saturday, May 26, 2007

West Indies are the new New Zealand

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West Indies and fast bowling used to go together like chips and beer. Devastating when indulged in to excess. The combination is now compar...
Monday, May 21, 2007

Lords, Day Five: Be careful what you wish for

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So after four days of solid praying for gloom and rain, the gods finally succumb and granted my wish. Sadly, the heavens pour on the fifth d...
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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Lords, day four: the hope lingers

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Well well. A West Indian fight-back has increased my hopes of watching a few overs on Monday. A traditionally gritty half century by Shiv Ch...