First we had Andrew Stauss's tactless 'mums and kids' comment. Then we had Tom Harrison's ill-advised and rather defensive claim that The Hundred wasn't for existing cricket fans. Soon afterwards we had that laughable launch ad with a picture of an all-male audience of twenty-somethings at an American rap concert. And then [...]
So then my pedigree chums. It's time to digest the 2020 county fixtures which the ECB announced with a whisper yesterday. As we predicted it's a complete dog's breakfast. In fact, it's a particularly unappetising dog's breakfast with bone marrow and entrails overflowing Fido's bowl and slopping all over the floor. Let's [...]
I was hoping to bring you more good news today. England's T20 cricketers started their series against New Zealand with a win. However, then I read some off-field news that rather knocked the stuffing out of me. Yes it's another blow to first class cricket in our country. Let's deal with the [...]
We knew it was coming but it doesn't make it any easier to swallow. The county championship fixtures for 2020 will be released shortly and, according to the Daily Mail, the season is due to finish 'just hours shy' of October. Get your warm coats, hip flasks, and thermal underwear ready folks. [...]
Is there a more controversial word in the English cricketing dictionary than 'Kolpak'? No other word, other than '(the) Hundred', leads to more collective cursing and eyebrow raising. However, not all Kolpak deals are the same. And today I'm going to argue that Surrey's Hashim Amla Kolpak signing, which was announced this [...]
Well, it wasn't quite the outcome I was hoping for but Essex were worthy champions in the end. But perhaps - cliche warning! - cricket was the real winner in the end. Or more specifically county cricket was the winner. Despite a pitch that lacked pace, and made big hitting somewhat tricky [...]
Welcome to the A&E. Otherwise known as the England dressing room. Players should form an orderly queue and use the Savlon sparingly. It's got to stretch a long way. Here's the current injury report: Mark Wood - Chronic foot / ankle condition Adil Rashid - Long-term shoulder niggle Chris Woakes - Long-term [...]
Today we're delighted to welcome Guerilla Cricket 'waffler' Annie Chave to TFT. She caught up with Somerset Director Of Cricket Andy Hurry and skipper Tom Abell at Taunton last week. There was only one thing on their collective minds: Saturday's big Lord's final against Hampshire. On Saturday 25 May, Somerset take on [...]
We're a broad church at TFT, so it's only fair we give counter-arguments a chance. So after all that criticism of The Hundred, here's Alex with a more positive spin. Has he got a point? Be gentle folks. "Loathing, Unadulterated loathing, For your face, Your voice, Your clothing, Let's just say: I [...]
Geoffrey Bunting is back with a lovely piece that makes the case for Sam Northeast. Is there room in England's test team for a more experienced player who has done the hard yards on the county circuit? Joe Clarke is poised on ninety-seven – on the verge of twin hundreds in his [...]