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Monty Panesar in England squad for Pakistan Tests
Monty Panesar has been selected as England’s second spinner for the Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. Panesar, who joins reserve wicketkeeper Steve Davies in an otherwise predictable squad of 16 has been out of favour since … Continue reading
Posted in England, England home, Monty Panesar, News, OpinionAlerts, Steven Davies
Tagged England, monty panesar, Pakistan, UAE
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Richard Gibson: Finishing school, football and literary tastes
County cricket used to have a reputation as a finishing school for Australian players with international ambitions. But South Africa appear to be the country now benefitting most with Ryan McLaren, Francois du Plessis and Imran Tahir all making their … Continue reading
Posted in England, Graeme Swann, News, Richard Gibson, Talking cricket
Tagged books, County cricket, England, Glamorgan, graeme swann, Imran Tahir, Richard Gould, room to read, Ryan McLaren, South Africa, spinners, surrey, sussex, ticket sales
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John Emburey: England facing serious World Cup questions
Even if England manage to beat the West Indies in their final group match I cannot see them progressing beyond the quarter-finals of this World Cup. And, unless there is a remarkable turnaround in form and performance, I think that … Continue reading
Posted in England, Eoin Morgan, James Tredwell, John Emburey, News, Opinion, OpinionAlerts, World Cup
Tagged Andrew Strauss, England, graeme swann, ian bell, John Emburey, Tim Bresnan, world cup
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Exhausted England endure mental torture
England’s struggles against the Netherlands in their first World Cup match indicate not so much their inadequacy – or Holland’s improvement – but more the huge mental exertion they expended to win the Ashes in Australia. We all had an … Continue reading
Posted in Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss, Associate Nations, Australia, Chris Tremlett, Graeme Swann, International, James Anderson, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, News, Opinion, OpinionAlerts, Paul Collingwood, Simon Hughes, Test cricket, The Ashes, The media, World Cup
Tagged ashes, England, England Ashes 2010/2011, Simon Hughes
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Aussie blood flows in the Gabbatoir
So much for the “Blue Monster”. The soubriquet attributed to the Gabba pitch by the Brisbane Courier-Mail before the first Test match turned out to be more like Exhibit A in the case for the Flat Earth Society, and as … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, England, International, Martin Johnson, News, Opinion, OpinionAlerts, Test cricket, The Ashes, The media
Tagged alastair cook, Ashes 2010/2011, Brisbane, England, hat trick, Martin Johnson, peter siddle, The Ashes, The Gabba
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Umpire Reviews Are Flawed
Umpire Reviews Are Flawed October 2009 Umpires are losing the art of giving decisions, says former international umpire Peter Willey As a first-class umpire, thanks to technology, I do find myself thinking differently about decisions, especially lbws. And I shouldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in England, International, News, Oct2009, Test cricket
Tagged Peter Willey, reviews, Umpire Review System, Umpires
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Crazy And Unpredictable
Crazy And Unpredictable October 2009 Gideon Haigh witnessed every ball of a topsy-turvy summer and plenty more besides in another belting Ashes series Tuesday June 30 “You are from Australia?” says the Bangkok rickshaw driver. “Sydney. Melbourne.” Then, at the … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Australia, Back Issues, England, England, International, Magazine, News, Oct2009, The Ashes
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Not Everest, Merely Base Camp
Not Everest, Merely Base Camp October 2009 Nasser Hussain finds plenty to admire in England’s Ashes victory but warns against 2005-style triumphalism The bottom line with this Ashes series was that neither side was good enough to sustain pressure and … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Australia, Back Issues, England, International, Magazine, Nasser Hussain, News, Oct2009
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