Almanac Cricket: The Real 2017 Men’s Team of the Year

January 24, 2018 by 8 Comments

Dave Brown says, ‘Picking a “best of” team in cricket is great fun – particularly if you like disappointing everyone. But if you can’t disappoint everyone every now and again what, precisely, is the point of living?’
So here are his picks based on the numbers – what do you think?

The Ashes – Fourth Test, Day 3: The Rivalry of the Century

December 29, 2017 by 3 Comments

Anna Pavlou gets her first look at Ashes cricket, from the MCC Members of all places. With a trip to the MCC Library included, she’s off to a great start! (Sounds like the perfect day to me, Anna – great stuff – ED)

The Ashes – Third Test, Day 1 – Stoneman certainly didn’t disgrace instead setting the pace in the Ashes race

December 17, 2017 by 8 Comments

Day 1 of the Perth Test looked, at the time, like it might have saved the Test series. (Much has happened since). Carjam (Jen Muirden and Fitzroy Pete) were there to take it all in – especially the crowd. And Jen has come up with a song.)

Ashes Preview: Ashes Before the Fire?

November 22, 2017 by 14 Comments

Test cricket is back, and even if, according to John Butler, two mediocre teams face off in a contest always laden with historic baggage, it is still important to the psyche of both nations. The end result will have huge consequence to the careers of many, both on and off the field reports John.

The Ashes 2015 – Momentum and the Ashes

August 3, 2015 by 4 Comments

With the fourth Ashes test getting underway on Thursday evening Andrew Starkie looks at the intriguing shifts in momentum we’ve seen across the series so far. England has it at the moment. Can they hold it?

Ashes 2015 – Second Test and Day 3 of The Open: Analysis, Banter and Memory

July 19, 2015 by 8 Comments

Thoughts on Day 4 of the cricket and Day 3 of the golf?

The Ashes 2015 – Second Test, Day 3: Marsh makes it Australia’s day

July 19, 2015 by 9 Comments

The Australians worked away at the English resistance and Mitch Marsh did exactly what he was picked to do. Citrus Bob Utber reports from Lord’s.

The Ashes 2015 – Second Test, Day 2: Australians dominate at Lord’s

July 18, 2015 by 3 Comments

A great day for the Australians in the end, despite an early English fightback, as Citrus Bob Utber finally meets his nemesis.

Third Test – Day 4: What have the Romans ever done for us? (The English team as Life of Brian)

December 16, 2013 by 8 Comments

Sean Curtain eavesdrops on the English team meeting. We are as good as the Aussies, apart from……………….

Andrew Starkie’s Ashes Diary 2013 (entry no.2)

July 18, 2013 by 1 Comment

England know they escaped at Trent Bridge. They will be more focused at Lord’s and don’t expect their bowlers to laugh at the Australians this time. Australia can’t afford another poor display from the top 6.