Does whitewash even cover…
...this series thumping. Has there ever been a team to come to these shores and be on the end of such a shellacking in a test match series? ...read this Blog post →
Didn't Strauss trust his bowlers…
...not to lose. Andrew Strauss needed a carrot to dangle in front of the Sri Lankan batsmen to get a result at Lords' but chose to bat on and on and on, seemingly scared his bowlers would give it up in extras. ...read this Blog post →
It all has to end sometime…
...and a lot of the time it ends in a whimper. So statistically England's greatest captain Michael Vaughan, with no real chance of an international comeback, announced his immediate retirement from cricket. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Ashes, Cricket, England, Michael Vaughan, Mike Brearley, Sport, Yorkshire
I don't know if I can be putting up with…
...KP saying well take positives from this" or "we'll learn from this" after both test matches and ODI's over the next...well will it be few years or will it be shorter than that. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → captain, Cricket, England, Kevin Pietersen, Michael Vaughan, ODI, South Africa, Sport, Test Match
It's a good job Collingwood…
...was there to shore up the batting. Those four runs he scored in twenty odd minutes could make the real difference in the end. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Cricket, England, Michael Vaughan, Paul Collingwood, Sport, Test Match
If Headingley is horses…
...for courses. The loss to South Africa more resembled a donkey derby. Vaughan isn't the only one who is confused dot com. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Cricket, Darren Pattinson, England, Headingley, Michael Vaughan, South Africa, Sport
Here's an idea, why not wind them up…
England did their best to wind the Indian bowlers up to make sure they lost the latest test match and now have to win at the Oval to avoid Michael Vaughan's first series loss on home soil. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Arlo White, Cricket, England, Henry Blofeld, India, Michael Vaughan, Sport, Test Match Special, TMS
A lucky victory for England…
England's cricket team almost snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as they beat the West Indies to take the series with a 2-0 lead. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Cricket, England, Michael Vaughan, Sport, Steve Harmison, West Indies
One country, two players, same decision…
Picking Michael Vaughan for England was justified with his hundred but he should have come back no matter what but David beckham should not have been recalled for the football side as the McClown has done. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Cricket, David Beckham, England, Football, McClown, Michael Vaughan, Sport, Steve McClaren
Fletcher's tears were…
England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher has finally done the honourable thing and fallen on his sword. Yes he did some good things for the national team but he was responsible for the fall as well. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Cricket, Duncan Fletcher, England, Geoffrey Boycott, Michael Vaughan, Sport, World Cup
A humilation like this…
England's humilating exit in the Cricket World Cup after a thrashing by South Africa is probably the best thing that could happen. ...read this Blog post →