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. …
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…
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…
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…
Australian branch Just seen St.George Illawara #Dragons win the #NRL minor Premiership. Back to #cricket! http://yfrog.com/4x4q1j
Football itself is not the problem →
With the injury to Joe Denly yesterday, football has suddenly become the scourge of the cricketing world, with Andrew Strauss admitting they will revisit their decision to play football as…
The mess at Old Trafford →
With the second Twenty20 game at Old Trafford being washed out, it seems that there is no shortage of blame being attached. The players, umpires, ECB and Lancashire have all taken flak…
Any kareoke requests?
RT @Rationalists No cricket? Well give me and the Indonesian Baggy Red Caps a shout out for our ICC EAP Trophy event in Samoa next week ;)
Follow them then! RT @Rationalists The ICC East Asia Pacific division is our first step in qualifying for the 2015 world cup. Long road.
Lack of tweets yesterday due to the lack of cricket. Would have to agree with Jim Cumbes and say there should have been play
just got to old trafford. wet is an under statement
RT @TLDORC @arseblog @edg2s Amazon have it too: http://tinyurl.com/m3l8hk - re United album with ‘Sit down you paedophile’ chant. Please RT.
Updates live from the T20 at Old Trafford today……… weather permiting