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“We had high hopes of winning tomorrow but the way England bowled was outstanding and created an element of panic … I’m proud of the guys to get us into a position to chase 240, it shows how far we’ve come but we still have a way to go.” (Brendon McCullum). To float your balloon…
England 160-4 (80 overs) One of the things we bang on about at TFT is the cost of test match tickets. If you paid £80 to watch yesterday’s debacle we feel really sorry for you. I’m going to keep this report brief because, if I’m being honest, I rarely paid attention. I was vaguely aware that…
To spice up our coverage of the Ashes this year, we’re going to bring you an Aussie perspective every now and again. When we were growing up, and England were captained by the likes of Chris Cowdrey, we used to see Aussie fans as extremely confident (cocky, one might say) with a penchant for extracting…
‘Whatever happened to all the heroes?’ The Stanglers once sung. When it comes to the England cricket team, they’ve got a point. Since the retirement of Andrew Flintoff, we haven’t really had any heroes – not proper cult heroes anyway. Whereas we had the swashbuckling Sir Ian in the 1980s, tinkle toes Darren Gough in the…
Before I start, I’d like to make it clear that this is not a joke. It isn’t my intention to poke our rivals in the ribs like Glenn McGrath used to do with his 5-0 series predictions. It’s meant to be a serious discussion (as if you’d expect anything else from that blog that brought…
Thanks to Maxie for his spoof of the Australian touring squad last week; my particular favourite was left arm spinner Xavier Hope. Looking at the Canary Yellows squad – robbed of Pat Cummins through injury – I personally don’t think they’ve got a hope (although stranger things have happened). Perhaps us England fans shouldn’t be so…
Australia’s selectors have opted for a blend of youth and experience in their recently-announced squad for the 2013 Ashes. Here’s our exclusive Full Toss rundown of the the leading names who’ll be donning the baggy green in England this summer. Zane Bradley The twenty-year-old opening bat and Ashes rookie will be an unfamiliar name to…
Not long ago England’s Ashes preparations were always ruined by injuries. Whenever we discovered a world class talent, or a newcomer burst onto the scene, they’d always break down the month before the Ashes. Our batting line-up used to depend on Graham Thorpe. So what used to happen during the Ashes build-up? Thorpe would break his back…
We’ve talked about England’s ability to keep control in the field, we’ve discussed our long batting order, here’s the next reason why England will give the Aussies a good old fashioned drubbing this year: it’s Kevin Pietersen, of course. With thanks to guest writer Shaun Edwards. “Let each man think himself an act of God, His…
The dust has settled. The celebrations are over. Magical as our miracle escape against New Zealand was, a few home truths must be digested. We can still be confident about the Ashes – Australia’s humiliation against India leaves their team spirit and confidence in tatters – but things aren’t looking as good as they were…
I have a spring in my step this morning. How joyous it is to start the day with glad tidings from Down Under. Michael Clarke – sorry, I mean Australia – have been absolutely thumped by India in the second test at Hyderabad. Their second innings dismissal for just 131 condemned them to defeat by…
Here’s the second part of Shaun Edward’s epic Ashes preview … Two: Batting Long. Or, if you’re being less kind, batting dull. In the last victorious Ashes series, the main plan was to bat once, and bat long. It worked, England winning all three of their matches by an innings, having racked up scores of…
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Behind the scenes of cricket video games
For some, it’s the gameplay – for others, the test of nerve and skill, or maybe the chance to emulate your heroes. But for me, the thing I find fascinating about cricket computer games is the commentary. As the genre of sports sims has evolved, so too has the commentary - which as time passes…
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