AuthorJames Morgan

James is a freelance copywriter, author and orthodox (some would say boring) opening batsman. He's written TV and radio scripts for noted cricketing luminaries Carol Vorderman and Caroline Quentin, and composed an academic book about the concept of US imperialism. His real area of expertise, however, is the cover drive.

Cricket Moneyball

Although I haven’t been paying close attention to this year’s IPL, simply because it’s a big year ahead and I need a bit of a rest before the World Cup and the Ashes, I am incredibly interested in how T20 and cricket in general might evolve in the coming years. I’m especially interested because I recently read Michael Lewis’s Moneyball and found it very interesting indeed. For those who aren’t familiar with the book, it describes how Oakland A’s general...

The Monday Mash

With the IPL currently dominating the headlines there’s been very little to write about of late. I guess I could have written about India’s domestic T20 circus but there are two big reasons why I didn’t: A) I’m simply not following it, so any article would’ve been guesswork. B) I doubt TFT’s core audience gives a crap anyway. Consequently I’ve decided to do one of my food themed weekly roundups instead. There’s plenty to get your teeth into below...

Don’t Forget It’s An Ashes Year

A home World Cup is always a super occasion. The last time it happened I was actually travelling around Australia. We’d just endured another Ashes defeat, and I decided to come home after a few months specifically to catch the end of the tournament. Unfortunately England got knocked out before I flew into Heathrow. I shouldn’t have been surprised. Back then we had a few months to recover from our Ashes trauma before the action began. This time, however, there’s virtually no...

The Big Why?

I was listening to LBC this morning when I heard cult broadcaster James O’Brien go on another Brexit rant. He’s like a broken record. I don’t blame him, as political passions are obviously running very high at the moment, but at least it got me thinking. The first thing I thought was “oh shit, I bet I sound just like this bloke when I go on about The Hundred”. Sometimes it’s hard to be objective when you’re so fired up about stuff. The blood boils...

Getting Shirty?

I sense this one is going to divide opinion like a John Bercow intervention. But unlike the political machinations at Westminster, The Full Toss is here to discuss matters that really, erm, matter. So let’s debate the big issues of the day; the issues that really define nations and affect lives. I’m talking, of course, about whether players should have names and numbers on their shirts in test cricket? I can already feel petitions being drawn up, legal challenges being drafted, and...

Free Hits In Tests A Miss?

The ICC are considering some radical changes to shake up test cricket. Well, some reports have used the word “radical” but really they’re just tinkering around the edges. The truth is that test cricket doesn’t need any radical changes because it’s already the best game in the world by a distance. The proposed changes are therefore just ideas which won’t really affect the game too much. It’s not like that daft plan to introduce 4-day tests. You know...

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