Let this be the first and last time I use the buzzword “Twenty20” to describe what is nothing more than glorified 20 overs a side tippety-run like we used to play at school. Continue reading “England v Australia Pyjama Cricket Lite”
Nine live: cricket’s TV blackouts face the axe
Nine live: cricket’s TV blackouts face the axe
(Sydney Morning Herald, 29.4.05)
The SMH is reporting today that the antiquated home city Test TV blackout of the first two sessions of the day might be canned, if Cricket Australia signs up with Channel 9 for another seven years of covering Australian cricket. Continue reading “Nine live: cricket’s TV blackouts face the axe”
What’s this with Surrey this year?
What’s going on, guys? Continue reading “What’s this with Surrey this year?”
Geez didn’t that come around quick!
“I’ve been fascinated by your five-year plan for the last fifteen years”
– Melvyn Douglas to Greta Garbo, Ninotchka (1939)
It seems only yesterday that the ECB drafted their last sweeping visionary plan for the overhaul of English cricket. (And we all have such fond memories of “Raising the Standard”.) With as much regularity as Olympic Games, general elections and Star Wars sequels, and even less eagerly awaited than the next Harry Potter Encyclopedia, this week we saw the publication of “Building Partnerships” – the ECB’s strategic plan for 2005-2009. Continue reading “Geez didn’t that come around quick!”
Death by Powerpoint I: The BCCI
One of the most grandiose cart-before-the-horse schemes imaginable is the BCCI’s dream of their own 24/7 cricket TV channel. It’s an exciting concept in theory, but remember that this is seen as a solution to the BCCI’s chronic inability to sell television rights in a coherent fashion. Continue reading “Death by Powerpoint I: The BCCI”
Karen Rolton first centurion in a Women’s World Cup Final
Australian vice-captain Karen Rolton’s unbeaten 107 in Sunday’s Women’s Cricket World Cup Final against India at Centurion was both the highest individual score and the first century scored in such a game. Continue reading “Karen Rolton first centurion in a Women’s World Cup Final”
Preview: Women’s World Cup round six
There have been reports in the media over the last day or so to the effect that the South Africans still believe they have a mathematical chance of qualifying for the Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-finals. Let’s check that abacus again… 8 plus 6 plus 6 gives South Africa a maximum possible of 20 points. New Zealand and India are currently equal third on 21. Oops. Continue reading “Preview: Women’s World Cup round six”
Blues!!!
New South Wales’ mighty victory in the 2005 Pura Cup final represents one of the great comebacks of shield cricket.
They were gone for all money against Tasmania a few weeks ago before Stuey MacGill ripped through the Tigers’ batting. That kept them alive in the finals race. Last week they knocked off Victoria and Queensland beat WA, boosting NSW from third place to second.
On Sunday, the Queensland hoodoo continued. They have never beaten New South Wales in a shield final. This time, the Blues won at the Gabba by one wicket with two days to spare.
Great work, guys. Savour the scorecard and check out the Blues website.
Let’s hear it for: Doug Bollinger, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Ed Cowan, Brad Haddin, Phil Jaques, Simon Katich, Jason Krejza, Grant Lambert, Stuart MacGill, Greg Mail, Matthew Nicholson, Aaron O’Brien, James Packman, Matthew Phelps, Dominic Thornely. Amazingly, they did it without a single appearance from Michael Clarke, Glenn McGrath or Brett Lee!
Too hot for whom?
After the outstanding success at staging the first ICC v ACC tsunami relief match at very short notice in Melbourne in January, I was disappointed to read of the cancellation of the return game, originally planned for February 13, then pushed out to April. However the reason given by [insert the cap he’s wearing today] Jagmohan Dalmiya on Sunday is totally pitiful. Continue reading “Too hot for whom?”
Tsunami appeal games, official ODIs or not?
Everyone involved in the organisation of January 10’s game at the MCG between an ICC World XI and an Asian Cricket Council XI should be commended for their efforts in putting the event together at short notice following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami of December 26. More than 14 million dollars Australian was raised for the World Vision Tsunami Appeal that day in front of a packed house and many millions of television viewers. Continue reading “Tsunami appeal games, official ODIs or not?”