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Rain again! Another shower at the cricket (gettyimages.com)

TEN reasons why a wet, gloomy summer needn’t be all bad for cricket

It’s cold, it’s wet, it’s miserable and half the cricket has been rain-affected or rained off. But t....

Cricket  |  September 03, 2008  |  22 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Giles Clarke: Why does he ignore the SEC? (gettyimages.com)

The long-term answer to England's cricketing future - in a matter of seconds

Allegedly a knock-on effect of the Kolpak influx, more and more young English cricketers are learnin....

Cricket  |  August 20, 2008  |  51 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Darren Pattinson: Lion to the slaughter (gettyimages.comn)

Cricketing Lions claw back some respect - but are any of them ready for England?

In the last week, 18 hopefuls have tried to stake their claim for an England place with the England ....

Cricket  |  August 20, 2008  |  26 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Matthew Hoggard: Years of loyal service (gettyimages.com)

So hard to Tyke: How could England's cricket chiefs NOT recall Hoggard for the Headingley Test?

England’s somewhat disastrous second Test provoked disbelief before a ball was bowled. Ryan Sidebott....

Cricket  |  July 22, 2008  |  72 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Ed Joyce: Unlucky to be discarded by England (gettyimages.com)

Ireland provide fresh batting hope for lacklustre England

The Cricket World Cup of 2007 was certainly an entertaining spectacle. The world order of the game w....

Cricket  |  July 07, 2008  |  74 Views  |  (0) Comments
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The glorious game: Cricket doesn't need fixing

A message to the ECB and fat cats like Sir Allen Stanford: Stop tampering with our cricket!

These days when you look into Giles Clarke’s eyes it is easy to see the dollar signs glinting away. ....

Cricket  |  July 03, 2008  |  84 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Sir Allen Stanford: Getting carried away? (gettyimages.com)

A Twenty20 match to revolutionise West Indian cricket and topple football? What a half-baked idea!

A quick question: If you had ten million dollars and wanted to help West Indian cricket, would you: ....

Cricket  |  July 02, 2008  |  69 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Tim Ambrose: Butter fingers (gettyimages.com)

England cricket flop Tim Ambrose, you ARE the weakest link - it's time to say goodbye!

It’s the fifth ODI between England and New Zealand - with England desperate to level the series 2-2 ....

Cricket  |  July 03, 2008  |  131 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Andrew Flintoff: Won't be getting eight million viewers next year (gettyimages.com)

Why cricket can give the finger to Sky with the advent of digital television

Of the millions who sat glued to their television sets in 2005 as Andrew Flintoff and Co. regained t....

Cricket  |  June 10, 2008  |  281 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Bob's your rankle: Was Lenny Paul unfairly tested? (gettyimages.com)

Should drug testing in sport be set out in tablets of stone?

As the publicity and penalties surrounding performance enhancing substances reaches fever pitch, is ....

All Sports  |  June 09, 2008  |  157 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Surrey v Somerset in the County Championship: Does every crowd have a silver lining? (gettyimages.com)

Four-day cricket does NOT need revamping - so keep the fireworks and dancing girls away!

Poor old four-day county cricket. It starts in April, amidst freezing temperatures, continual rain a....

Cricket  |  June 09, 2008  |  81 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Ronaldo: The brightest overseas star

Banning foreigners at Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea is good for England - but bad for football

The number of Football players in the Premier League available for England selection often comes und....

Football  |  June 08, 2008  |  1540 Views  |  (12) Comments
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Andrew Flintoff: Is he really worth the risk? (gettyimages.com)

A fully-fit Flintoff can inspire England against South Africa - but is it worth risking him?

The ‘natural born leader’ has often been called the heart of the England team, both by his critics a....

Cricket  |  June 09, 2008  |  141 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Ricky Ponting: Leading a less experienced side (gettyimages.com)

Going Down Under: Are Ricky Ponting and Co losing the plot?

A score of 167 all out is most un-Australian yet it was all that Ricky Ponting’s men could manage in....

Cricket  |  June 08, 2008  |  206 Views  |  (2) Comments
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The big appeal - a tricky one for the umpire (gettyimages.com)

Howzat? Howzat? It's time to give more power to the third umpire

Although it has long been entrusted to the on-field umpires to have the final say on LBW and caught ....

Cricket  |  June 08, 2008  |  119 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Steve Harmison: Regaining his form (gettyimages.com)

Can the Durham Dynamos engineer another cricket trophy this season?

They may not be enjoying the best start to the county season, but having won their first major compe....

Cricket  |  June 08, 2008  |  246 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Joey Barton: In trouble on the pitch (gettyimages.com)

Joey Barton to wear his Newcastle shirt again? Think twice, FA!

Once again, football finds itself in the murky waters of the law. Joey Barton, jailed for six months....

Football  |  June 07, 2008  |  1141 Views  |  (15) Comments
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The ailing Aussies need Ponting more than ever

Ricky Ponting has a lot on his plate. Despite a run in the IPL that was nothing short of disastrous,....

Cricket  |  June 06, 2008  |  177 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Stuart Broad: Local Notts hero (gettyimages.com)

Notts landing: Why it's looking good for Ryan Sidebottom and Co

As the County Championship nears the halfway stage, the table is beginning to take shape. Surprising....

Cricket  |  June 07, 2008  |  121 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Steve Bucknor: Man in the middle (gettyimages.com)

Excessive appealing is cricket's new form of sledging. How is that?

LBW decisions are the bane of every umpire’s life. Was it too high? Did it pitch outside leg stump? ....

Cricket  |  June 07, 2008  |  78 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Paul Collingwood: Distinctly average (gettyimages.com)

England's disinterest in IPL could be a sign of things to come

As England (and Wales) gear up for the fifth domestic Twenty20 competition, the much-hyped IPL comes....

Cricket  |  June 07, 2008  |  137 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Andrew Flintoff: All-round problems

Right sad Fred: Why England should not wait for Andrew Flintoff to recover

Organising the England side around Andrew Flintoff’s fitness is tiresome to say the least and detrim....

Cricket  |  June 06, 2008  |  117 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Kevin Pietersen: Big names like him can help revive the county game (gettyimages.com)

Help! TV and star names needed to revive county cricket's corpse

Four-day county cricket has been known as the game’s poor relation as far as crowd turnout goes. Wit....

Cricket  |  June 06, 2008  |  50 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Twenty20 Cup: A symbol of success (gettyimages.com)

Anyone for Pimm's? Why county cricket is still the real deal

Does anyone care about county cricket any more? I’d answer that question best with a quick review of....

Cricket  |  June 05, 2008  |  150 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Harry Redknapp: Overlooked by England

Harry Redknapp's in Europe – the bad news is it's with Portsmouth instead of England