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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…