Author Archives: Alan Tyers
The Teesra and other variations: Alan Tyers
Saeed Ajmal’s Teesra is the ball that’s got the whole world talking – and now other cricketers are making a bid to bring their signature delivery to a wider audience. Eyes peeled (and elbows straight) for … The Toesra A … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Tyers, CrickiLeaks, Pakistan, saeed ajmal
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Ricky Ponting: My Inspiration. By Alan Tyers
Ricky Ponting reveals century inspiration: Justin’s dossiers, Hayden’s bushtucker sandwiches and a handmade card from Mitchell Johnson It’s been a pretty ordinary time of it these last few months, waiting to get that century, but I knew I’d come good … Continue reading
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Australia versus India Test series Eye-Spy
The eagerly anticipated series between England’s two Test cricket bitches is upon us. Play along with our handy guide and award yourself a point for each of the following… Mitchell Johnson sees the first Test team sheet and turns up … Continue reading
Adam Hollioake, boring Bicknell and cage fighting: Alan Tyers
Adam Hollioake has a blog. You can tell it’s his, because it says ADAM HOLLIOAKE a lot on every page, in big Alpha Male letters. It has green borders and a migrainey white-text-on-black-background thing going on, which suggests that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Hollioake, Alan Tyers, Martin Bicknell, Test cricket
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County Cricket loses appeal: Alan Tyers
By Alan Tyers at Marylebone Crown Court Serial offender County Cricket was once again back in the dock today as a court heard a plea to have its sentence of 16 games a season reduced to 14. Judge Lord Chief … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Tyers, Appeal, County cricket, david morgan, ECB, MCC, Robin Smith
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Entry to Test grounds: a worldwide struggle: Alan Tyers
An article on the excellent King Cricket blog this week detailed one Indian’s heroic attempts to buy a ticket, get into the ground and watch the Delhi Test match. Not as easy as you might think. But what are the … Continue reading
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Tagged chris gayle, Delhi, Jamaica, Karachi, Lords, MCG, mumbai, Sabina Park, Sachin Tendulkar, Southampton, The Oval
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Why are England so grumpy – a few possible explanations: Alan Tyers
“For our next number,” the England ODI team in India appeared to be saying. “We would like to return to the classics.” And fans were indeed treated to a nostalgic greatest hits package of all the 50-over old favourites – … Continue reading
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Other forthcoming books from G Swann Publishing Enterprises
With Graeme Swann’s puntastically-titled autobiography The Breaks Are Off gaining plenty of media traction, the spinner has turned his attention to helping some of England cricket’s dimmer, less outgoing figures produce books of their own… The Cakes Are Toff: by … Continue reading
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Alan Tyers: Summer fixtures, the first draft
Cricket faces tough competition from football, the Olympics and the ECB in a packed summer 2012 schedule. It could have been worse – here we reveal how it could have gone down if the first draft programme for next year … Continue reading
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Graeme Swann: Spinner, Skipper, Auteur by Alan Tyers
Me. Swanny. England Captain. This. Is. Huge. With this news, I’ve taken a massive step forward towards post-cricket stardom. Chap! The career after you stop playing all depends on the profile you’ve built up during your cricketing days, and this … Continue reading