What Next For England Cricket
A lot has (and is) being said about the future of England Cricket, and as usual lots of symbolic comparison to the deckchairs on the Titanic are being made. This …
The Changing Face Of Cricket Commentary
I have become slightly obsessed (no surprise I know) with watching cricket on TV not so much out of any interest for the actual games, but for the detailed technical …
Time to stop selecting and start building the Test Team
The background to this post is the not unexpected early finish to the first test in Australia for the England Team. Well I say not unexpected, and I am pretty …
Lockdown 3.0: Preparing For Re-Entry
Last Lockdown 3.0 post, and hopefully last Lockdown post ever – you and me both – as this week welcomed the first milestone on our release back into the wild …
Twitter Sphere: Anger All Around Us.
I have, thankfully and by design, been very quiet on Twitter this week. That is not to say that Twitter has been quiet or that I have not been aware …
COVID-19 Diary: Impact on Brexit
Before the EU Referendum if asked what I would thought/would vote I would happily express the view that I would like to vote Leave. Living in Spain at the time …
England Test Cricket
Cricket has come a long way since I started playing and watching in the 1970’s. For the record I was a better watcher than player, although I had my moments …
Talk To Me
In 1974 I saw Michael Crawford in Billy (the musical based on Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse) at Drury Lane, London. In fact to be precise I saw him twice: …