October 2009
26 posts
Vettori calls for Fleming →
“He’s definitely got coach written all over him and he could be an extremely successful one; it’s just whether he wants to get back into that life of touring the world and in that regard it it…
The modern day international schedule →
“We had three players fly in and get to the hotel at 8.30pm Saturday night and we’re leaving the hotel at 7am on match morning. There was not much time for us to get our team tactics in order -…
Moles on his resignation →
Now former New Zealand coach Andy Moles has spoken out on the reasons behind his recent departure from the role:
“There was a group of players who had lost confidence in my ability as a…
Lee stars in NSW triumph →
The fairytale didn’t quite happen. Trinidad & Tobago - no doubt willed on by the neutrals (and NSW haters) - surprised many by reaching the final of the Champions League but fell to a Brett…
Moles departs →
Andy Moles has resigned as the coach of New Zealand, New Zealand Cricket has confirmed. Moles’ position became untenable after questions about his abilities were raised by senior players during…
Vaughan critical of Moores →
The serialisation of Michael Vaughan’s autobiography has suggested that long before the problems between Peter Moores and Kevin Pietersen, Vaughan was having his own issues: What I found is that…
Olympic Stadium to stage cricket? →
The Olympic Stadium in East London has emerged as a potential venue for floodlit Twenty20 cricket, after the London Development Agency (LDA) claimed it had been in talks with the ECB, and two…
West Indies unearth new strike bowler →
Quite a smooth, rythmic action too:
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Marcus Trescothick’s attempt to conquer his anxiety disorder and play for Somerset in the Champions League has ended prematurely. Trescothick has flown home early from India after suffering a…
Pollard's amazing performance →
Plenty of sides have collapsed when batting second and chasing totals that were within their grasp, but it is rare that a bowling sides loses a game where the game where the…
Trescothick returns home →
Marcus Trescothick’s attempt to conquer his anxiety disorder and play for Somerset in the Champions League has ended prematurely. Trescothick has flown home early from India after suffering a…
Key signing →
“I’m very happy to commit my future to Kent. There have been lots of rumours about me leaving the club, but at no stage have I spoken or have other clubs spoken to me. I am and always will be…
England to stage Champions League? →
So says Lalit Modi: “We are very open,” Modi told the Times. “We want to take the Champions League to England and we will decide after this first tournament where it will be held next. It could…
Warne-ing for Broad →
If England want to ruin Stuart Broad, it strikes me that they may be going the right way about it. Somebody tell me that he won’t bat at No 7 for the Test series in South Africa. Looking at the…
Somerset squeeze through →
Thanks to Trinidad and Tobago’s victory over Deccan Chargers, Somerset have progressed through to the Super Eight stage of Champions League trophy. It seemed improbable that they would but Deccan…
West Indies dispute ends →
The bitter dispute between West Indies players and officials, which led to a strike by senior players, has come to an end according to a joint statement by the two parties.
The West Indies…
Younus Khan resigns →
Younus Khan has resigned as Pakistan captain over match-fixing allegations made against the team by a senior member of parliament. Younus submitted his resignation to the Pakistan Cricket…
No room for Panesar or Bopara →
Ravi Bopara and Monty Panesar were the most conspicuous absentees from the England Performance Programme squad announced yesterday. Surely one of the longest lists unveiled by the selectors…
The resurrection of Mark Vermuelen →
The Telegraph has a fascinating profile and interview with Mark Vermuelen, set to continue his stunning return to the international set-up this week in Zimbabwe’s ODI series with Kenya. To even…
Ashes set to move back to free to air →
According to this piece in The Telegraph anyway. There is no doubt that Sky’s coverage has improved the ‘viewing experience’ tremendously, which given their vast resources is no surprise, but it…
Hoggard released by Yorkshire →
“I’m shocked and bitterly disappointed, I think I’ve been loyal to Yorkshire. I wanted to commit the rest of my career to the club and I’d have relished the thought of captaincy, which I had…
Strauss to consider missing Bangladesh series →
Andrew Strauss has spoken of the possibility that he may skip England’s tour to Bangladesh in early 2010:
“I can’t guarantee anything, I don’t know what will happen in the next few months. We…
South Africa tour squads announced →
For a team who have just won the Ashes England have made some bold moves for their four-Test tour to South Africa. With Andrew Flintoff in retirement from Test cricket and Steve Harmison omitted…
Trescothick wins PCA award →
Marcus Trescothick has rounded off an exceptional year by picking up the NatWest PCA Player of the Year award.
He held off competition from the England captain, Andrew Strauss, and the Durham…
Champions League underway →
It is a measure of the congested and convaluted modern cricket schedule that no sooner have we bid farewell to one tournament, then another rolls along. It is hard to remember the last…
Broad doubt for semi-final →
From BBC Sport:
England seam bowler Stuart Broad has undergone a scan on his gluteal region ahead of Friday’s ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia.
Broad complained of…
September 2009
34 posts
Flintoff on his future →
Perhaps as a result of England’s success so far in the Champions Trophy, Andrew Flintoff has confirmed that he intends to play a big part in England’s future in the shorter versions of the game:…
Bracken ruled out →
From telegraph.co.uk:
The news comes as a blow to Australia who begin the defence of their title on Saturday when they face the West Indies at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg. …
Asif undergoes drug test →
Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, was taken for an ICC dope test during a team practice session in Johannesburg on Thursday. Asif has tested positive twice before for the steroid…
ECB on collision course with IPL →
The 2010 cricket schedule has been released today, and as The Guardian reports could see a conflict between the spring tour to Bangladesh and the beginning of the IPL season:
The England and…
Younis ruled out of opener →
Some bad news for Pakistan ahead of their Champions Trophy opener:
Pakistan captain Younis Khan has been ruled out of the team’s opening match of the Champions Trophy, against West…
More on the future of Test cricket →
There has been further debate the past day or so regarding the future of Test match cricket, with the ECB stating they continue to support the principle of a World Test championship: “We are…
Ponting - ODI series was 'too long' →
And he was on the side that comfortably won the series 6-1. “I’ve always been against seven-match series,” Ponting said after Australia’s loss in the last game. “Every other team is in South…
Pietersen could miss South Africa tour →
Certainly not good news: “It’s absolutely more touch and go than I hoped. I would have wanted him back at the start of this one-day tournament. The problem is the infection that he got…
Champions Trophy preparation →
A good article by Scyld Berry on England’s progress since the Ashes triumph: The lustre on the Ashes urn has been chipped away and tarnished in exactly the way predicted. Overloading the…
The reason Flintoff rejected the ECB offer →
Well one of them at least, courtesy of agent Andrew Chandler: “There were one or two things in it that made it difficult to sign. Like he wouldn’t be allowed to participate in dangerous sports…
Flintoff rejects ECB contract →
Andrew Flintoff looks set to become the world’s first freelance cricketer after turning down an England contract.
The all-rounder is recovering from knee surgery and has rejected a lower-tier…
PCA slams ECB →
Very interesting comments indeed from the PCA, in which the ECB get it with both barrels :
Without losing sight of the difficulty of finding the correct balance, the PCA are concerned that…
England accused of selfish batting →
“I don’t think that either Bopara or Shah are playing to the talent that got them selected,” Bracewell said. “They’re playing for their places. And I think they’re playing with too much…
Harmison and Panesar lose central contracts →
Fast bowler Steve Harmison and spinner Monty Panesar have been dropped from the England and Wales Cricket Board’s list of centrally contracted players.
All-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who has…
Seriously. Can anyone be arsed with this? #cricket
Odis are to test cricket what rugby union is to league.
Taraa! RT @the_spin: It’s my last Spin. But look out for something similar coming up on the Mail website soon http://bit.ly/1Ph6Um
Ponting to retire from Twenty20 →
Ricky Ponting has announced that he is to retire from international Twenty20 cricket: “Having returned from England with the taste in my mouth that I had, I was very keen to give it every…
Ta! RT @JohnMcBrideIRE I find Athers articles hard enough to read in the Times never mind reading 1 of his books. http://ow.ly/ombz
To be fair, Atherton’s Ashes: How England Won the 2009 #Ashes - http://ow.ly/om1b It’s likely to be the one to read, he’s superb. Anyone?
Gideon’s book of the #ashes is out - http://ow.ly/olZp anyone got it? Any good? #cricket
Really good article by Matt here @mcfcaus: More on Richard Dunne: http://rly.cc/cCSrZ #mcfc @tldorc @danny_pugsley @mancityalerts
Sorry no tweeting last night. I was watching it, but I just find odi’s incredibly dull. 40 overs of nurdling. Meh.
Dyson sacked by West Indies →
John Dyson has been sacked as coach of West Indies with immediate effect.The Australian was axed following a meeting of the West Indies Cricket Board, with assistant David Williams taking over…