Form Reversal – South Africa versus England
September 7th, 2008
Form is like the elusive cake of soap in the bath - but when you have it, you’re bullet proof and you take tall buildings in your stride. Being in-form, in the groove, or as sports psychologists pontificate – in the ‘zone’, is, of course, the state sportsmen aspire to. It’s been equated to great sex. Steve Davies – the great English cue-man, said playing snooker was better than sex. Suffice to say he was obviously rarely out of form with the cue, but maybe …
Bearded Inswinger
Captains Courage
September 8th, 2008
Written by Jack Perkins
Kevin Pietersen’s elevation to the England captaincy and his immediate success in the ODIs against South Africa has brought a rush of adulatory comment. I can’t help but feel that there’s more than a touch of desperation amongst the ranks of England supporters - hope against hope that this is the true Messiah destined to lead England to the promised land of an Ashes victory next year and beyond. (I don’t think my biblical analogy is quite correct; Moses got the job …
The Hunchback
Multiple Musings
September 5th, 2008
By Thomas B. Perry
There are quite a few things happening at the moment so rather than getting too hot under the collar over any one topic, I thought that I might just take some pot shots at a few.
Symonds is surely not the full bag of lollies. I like to go off for a fish as much as the next …
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Australia secure series whitewash
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Sri Lanka still plan England tour
5 Sep 2008Sri Lanka say they will go ahead with the 2009 tour of England despite player opposition.
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5 Sep 2008Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar's bid to join Surrey suffers a setback as the British authorities rule he can only play with a working visa.
Worcs sign Sri Lanka's Fernando
5 Sep 2008Worcestershire sign Dilhara Fernando as the club's replacement overseas player for the rest of the season.
