Off Season, Rehab & Fitness
Before I started playing cricket again I wrote about my concerns regarding my fitness levels and how well my body would cope, and throughout the season I documented in my …
Cricket Diary: Reflections (Old Stuff)
An old rivalry, old friends, rolling back the years and umpiring! Last but one week of the season. The Week That Was Monday: woke up with a headache which took …
ECB Scheduling
Like many I am divided in my views over The Hundred. It was entertaining, but it wasn’t exceptional either in terms of quality of the games or the innovations. I …
Cricket Diary: Reflections (New Stuff)
As the season enters it’s final stages a look back at the ‘new stuff’ I encountered, but first – who would be a Cricket Club Official, hats caps off to …
Refurbished MRF Cricket Bat
This is was originally a MRF Sachin Tandulkar bat that had been used by a good quality player who had retired the bat. It had a few normal wear and …
Refurbished SS Cricket Bat
This was originally an SS TON Sourav Ganguly bat that had been used (and slightly neglected) by a high quality player, and had been retired with the usual signs of …
Cricket Diary: Spirit of the Game
A three day Bank Holiday weekend with no cricket. Two great days at the Test Match. A new hobby/business/addiction and “Suits you sir”. Bothered by no cricket? Being honest not …
Refurbished TON Cricket Bat
Let me be 100% clear, this is NOT a Masuri E-Line Cricket Bat, but it was purchased as an older TON bat, and as I intended to use the bat …
Cricket Diary: Primary Club
Yes, no, maybe, sorry …… has been yet another up and down, in and out, on and off week both in terms of not playing and not watching cricket! Last …
Cricket Diary: Perspective
No Cricket (again), England Batting Collapse in Test (again), Cancelled Hospital Procedure (again), Bought Cricket Gloves (again) ….. A key ingredient of a cricket diary is cricket, yet once again …
Want to buy new Cricket stuff? Good Luck!!!
Not that I need any more cricket kit, but ….. I was looking for a pair of Masuri Pads recently, and I was asked by a couple of people if …
Zoomies GB
Couple of questions I get asked most weeks playing cricket 1) Do you work for the NHS and 2) Why have you got a Greyhound Sticker on your bat? Answer …
Product Review: Masuri E-Line Pro Batting Gloves
I know I already own a pair of Masuri E-Line Batting Gloves (well two pairs actually!) and in addition to the review I also did a comparison review with my …
Cricket Diary: Old Haunts
Another cancelled match. Another failure with the bat. Another blow on the finger. Another familiar old ground and a few beers with an old foe! The Week That Was No …
Cricket Diary: the Siesta is back.
Gooseberry Ice Cream. Parents 60th Anniversary. Siestas. Two totally different losses, The Hundred & Bat Refurbishment. Who needs Spain eh!? A frustrating weekend playing no cricket on what was the …
Removing Scuff Sheet From Cricket Bat
I am not a fan of a scuff sheet on a cricket bat, although I see their value especially when first knocking a bat in, and/or if you play against …
Cricket Diary: Less is More
Probably shouldn’t have booked Hermes to bring it home. No nets for me on Monday as I was not netting on Tuesday (ODI at Edgbaston), Wednesday (Over 50s match at …
Cricket Diary: Second Time Round
The week that was, then wasn’t, then sort of was again. I am a very organised person. Primarily my personality but career wise it was a necessary attribute and now …
Cricket Diary: Sledging, Jugs & Fines
As I said last week I took the opportunity to have a short mid season break (not the best term in hindsight) this week so I have spent the majority …
Cricket Diary: Mid Season Already
Picked up another two bruises this weekend: one on my inner left thigh, one on my right forearm. Any guesses which one resulted in my dismissal? Monday evening I netted …
Cricket Diary: The Art of Drinking
One of the unexpected pleasures of my return to cricket has been a number of trips down memory lane although not always directly cricket related to be fair. Monday saw …
Approach To Development Team Cricket
I have shared some thoughts regards Development Cricket already, along with a suggestion for a Development Officer within each club. Having played for a couple of teams for a few …
Cricket Diary: Reflections
Last week I consumed more beer, bread and pastry in three days than I normally do in a year so I sit here typing this weeks diary fighting an urge …
Masuri TON T Line Cricket Bat (Replacement)
I have waited until the situation was resolved to post about this, but on the 15th May my Masuri TON T Line Cricket Bat broke. To be fair this was …
Cricket Diary: Muscle Memory
In an early diary entry I ruminated on the fist pump over the handshake. This weekend I was delighted to shake the hand of WIlliam James (maiden century), Olly Mills …
Masuri Teamware
An area that has changed drastically since ‘my day’ is cricket clothing, or as it now seems to be called Teamware. Long gone are the white (school) shirt, flannels, canvas …
Cricket Diary: An Allrounder!!??
I cleaned the patio on Sunday. Not the most exciting start to a diary post I agree, but a month ago I would have given you long odds on me …
Cricket Diary: The Rain In Lichfield
Once again the weather dominated the cricket this week, or to be accurate the lack of it! Nets on Monday as usual, but with a junior game being played not …
Cricket Diary: Drinking In The Rain
I have news, we have a new boiler. This is news, but is not the news though. The new boiler is way more powerful than the vintage one we inherited …
Club Development Officer
Prior to this (cricket) season I was on Cricket related course and got talking to one of the organisers. The subject of my age (57) and return to cricket (after …
Spond
Spond is one of the (many) things that have changed – well technically been introduced as nothing like this existed – since I last played Cricket 33 years ago! Smooth …
Cricket Diary: A Weekend Without Cricket Is a Weekend Without Radox
Amazon sell a pack of 10 (5 pairs) of Hot Hands Hand Warmers for £3.99 (£3.79 if you set up a monthly subscription), which are air activated and provide up …
Cricket Diary: H Is Revealed
Amazon sell a pack of three Red Smoke flares for £23.95. This is not a random fact I just happen to know, but the result of a morning researching distress …
Product Review: Gray-Nicolls Fluro Players Spike Cricket Shoes and Gray-Nicolls Players Batting Cricket Shoes
The only reason that I no longer use the 2020 Kookaburra KC 3.0 White Grey Rubber Sole Cricket Shoes & 2020 Kookaburra KC 3.0 White Grey Cricket Spike Shoes is …
Cricket Diary: On Golden Spond
Starting at the end. A great win for the Penkridge 4s, which for some of a certain age may sound a little like the Guildford 6, for which I apologise. …
Cricket Diary: Down To Earth With A Bump
Not quite as promising a week as last week to be fair, but more of that later. Week started off trying to train the dogs that if they needed to …