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 …
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 …
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 …