What's the difference between being a cricket blogger and a member of the mainstream cricket media? I could mention the salary, and the long months spent away from home covering the team, but what really sets us apart is the ability to write from the heart. Bloggers can write polemics. Bloggers can [...]
Today we have another guest article, this time by Geoffrey Bunting. It discusses an old TFT favourite, Mr Ian Bell. I should point out it was written before Bell was overlooked for England's winter tours. Thanks for this Geoffrey. It's a thoughtful piece and I hope everyone enjoys it as much as [...]
Today we have a 'player spotlight' piece by guest writer Michael Hall. Below he defends a player that often splits opinion. Do you agree that Rashid can become an integral part of the England team in all formats? In my view Adil Rashid is a fine international cricketer and deserves to have [...]
Jimmy Anderson prefers beer to wine. He happier with a tinny than a Tempranillo. In fact, he probably only knows two varieties of wine: white and red. It won’t get him far in ECB circles. But his career has certainly endeared him to England supporters and connoisseurs of vintage cricketers around the [...]
Something just wasn't right at Southampton. On the first day Alastair Cook, who for so long has embodied focus and stoicism at the crease, poked at a wide ball outside off stump and guided it straight to third slip. It was a tired shot; it was a shot that said "I don't [...]
Oh dear. I can already tell that Ed Smith and I are not going to get along. The selection of Jos Buttler to play as a specialist batsman at No.7 is indefensible if you believe in the county championship. And it's also indefensible according to Smith's own evidence-based methodology. First of all [...]
Today Mark Cohen returns with a somewhat controversial argument. Whereas most people want to see the back of James Vince, Mark sees something special and thinks greater investment will eventually pay dividends. Over to you, Mark ... James Vince’s last innings of England's winter tour once again advertised him at his frustratingly [...]
Although it has been on the cards for a while, Kevin Pietersen finally announced his retirement at the weekend. Forgive me for being a bit late to the party on this one. As someone who rarely watches the various T20 leagues around the world these days, I haven't seen KP play in [...]
So Ben Stokes is joining up with the England squad after a five month exile. I would say he's ready to jump into the fray ... although mentioning the words 'fray', or more specifically 'affray', might be a little uncomfortable for some. After all, many will disagree with the ECB's decision to [...]
Today we welcome guest contributor Charlie Walker to TFT. He opens up with a nostalgic tribute to The Duke Of Bellington. Thanks Charlie ... November 2017 was an anniversary of sorts. It marked two years since Ian Ronald Bell played his last Test match for England. Ashes defeats usually bring with them [...]
