That World Cup win looks…
...a bit of a fluke now. It's only a little over a year ago that England were crowned World Twenty20 Champions and it really looks like a one off after yet another inept limited overs display. ...read this Blog post →
Third biggest run chase in World Cup…
...history. England chasing down 293 to beat the Netherlands in their World Cup opener. Yes let me repeat that the Netherlands, which they did with a whole 8 balls to spare. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Cricket, England, Holland, Ian Bell, Jimmy Anderson, Netherlands, Twenty20, World Cup
World champions…England…surely some…
...mistake. They don't win World Cup finals at cricket, they got there years back and then were just pipped at the post but recently they've been embarrassed early on but not now. And the Aussies look less and less invincible. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Andy Flower, Ashes, Australia, Cricket, England, Ian Chappell, Ireland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Test Match, Twenty20, West Indies, World Cup
Pies and beer…
...don't help the knees. Andrew Flintoff announced he'll be quitting test cricket after this Ashes series to go and slog his knackered joints out in the one day game, was he better than the numbers suggest? ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Andrew Flintoff, Ashes, captain, Cricket, England, Freddie Flintoff, Ian Botham, Sport, test, Twenty20
Twenty20 like all games of cricket is…
...a game of numbers. But I do wish England would stop playing by the numbers, it's just far too predictable but they teased me into bothering about this whole knockabout stuff. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Cricket, England, ICC Twenty20, Jimmy Anderson, Paul Collingwood, Sport, Twenty20, West Indies
A tough sporting…
It was an up and down weekend sport wise, with mainly downs as England's cricket and rugby teams failed along with Spurs but ended well with the Yanks taking the series at Fenway 2-1. ...read this Blog post →