WhatsApp Assault
I was in the middle of a conversation with an old fixture secretary from one of my own clubs recently reminiscing about how he used to notify players of selection …
Happy Anniversary Dusky
Twelve years ago today we found Dusky on the beach, brought him home and he is still with us. A lot bigger now he remains a very gentle cat (apart …
Happy Birthday Kasper
Handsome Kasper is eleven (11) years old today. Still very much a ‘character’ and most certainly a ‘daddy’s boy’ he remains a very handsome young man. Quite a loner really. …
The Elephant In The Room Is Drunk
I have been working with a number of clubs recently with my No Boundaries Cricket Club cap on looking at ways to not only embrace but to deliver inclusivity and …
Remembering Saidi (RIP)
It is three (3) years since we lost Saidi and whilst I miss her every day and still ‘see’ her everywhere my main emotion every day is one of happiness …
A Subtle Shift Of Brands
Two games this week, both debuts making it 5 debuts in a row, and I may have just reinvented myself as an opening bowler who rarely bats! First game was …
Development Cricket Project
Development Cricket is back on the agenda for me, but this time the theory is about to be tested as through the No Boundaries Cricket Club CIC initiative I set …
Walk A Mile In My Shoes
I have got to know and admire both Azeem Rafiq (@AzeemRafiq30) and George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) in recent years. It always struck me that Azeem had already suffered unimaginable personal loss, …
My Cricket Bats
All feels a little postseason for me at the moment: not playing cricket, days spent rehabbing various parts of my body, and just spent the last two days sanding down …
Happy Birthday Fleur
Pretty little Fleur is a teenager, as she is thirteen (13) today. She remain quite nervy, little and feisty and very much Morenos women! She is very much an upstairs …
Strangely Enjoyable
Feels strange rather than frustrating not to be playing cricket but I have certainly made the right decision and after one week on what is a pretty intensive fitness programme …
Happy Birthday Tito
Tito is seven (7) years old today! No longer a little puppy physically he remains stuck at 6 months old mentally and every day he makes me smile and remember …
Happy Birthday Tobi
Tobi is seven (7) years old today. Fair to say he is the largest of the cats, but is very agile and active and will always be my Baby Boy …
Pre Season and Out
Two pre season games this week and a visit to the physio and whilst I have performed well with both bat (17 not out off 12 and 24 off 18) …
Happy Birthday Dusky
Dusky is twelve (12) today, and remains as vocal, laid back and lovely as ever. I don’t think he has ever sat on my knee, but he sits next to …
Waiting!
Rejoice the cricket season is here, although it hasn’t really started for me. The pre season game on the 12th (today) that I was scheduled to guest in was cancelled, …
Happy Birthday Moreno
Moreno (Mori) is SEVENTEEN (17) today! No getting away from the fact that he is slower, thinner, and a tad wobbly on his back legs BUT he is 100% still …
A Weeks R&R
A much needed week off from anything other than walking the dogs and some stretching gave me the opportunity (well no excuse really) to get some jobs done around the …
Happy Birthday Orla (RIP)
Orla would have been fifteen (15) years old today. She had such a short life and was never wel, but she had a couple of great months with us and …
End Of Indoor Nets
Well my off season is officially over! After 51 indoor nets, 36,600 sit ups, 880.5km on the indoor bike, 312m with the dogs, 26 cricket ‘runs’, 10 outdoor cricket training …
Product Review: Gray-Nicolls Black/White Pro Performance Batting Gloves
What do coloured batting glove and London Buses have in common ….. Only two weeks since I said No More Stuff having just reviewed the Hypernova 2000 Batting gloves and …
Product Review: Gray-Nicolls Hypernova Pro Batting Pads
Goes without saying that the Hypernova Pro Pads go with the Hypernova 2000 Batting Gloves which gives me yet another ongoing dilemma: how do I use all this stuff!!?? Current …
Pre Match Routine
The off season Rehab and Training this winter has been hard, very hard, with more rehab than training unfortunately. I still have a bit of time to work on a …
Product Review: DKP Pro Edition Black Batting Gloves
Following my product review of the Gray-Nicolls Hypernova 2000 batting gloves and the comment I made about not being sure I would use them for T20 and that I had …
Happy Anniversary Teo (RIP)
It is ten (10) years ago since Teo, my first dog (Sandra had dogs as a child), the most amazing Galgo and friend you could have ever wanted entered our …
No More Stuff!!
If there were any regular readers of these cricket diaries they would know that I have way way too much cricket stuff partly through the generosity of Williamson Boucher, Masuri …