The Full Toss
Welcome to TFT, one of the UK’s longest serving cricket blogs. We’ll be here throughout the year to debate, moan, and occasionally rejoice about the England cricket team. If something’s bothering you, whether it’s selection, governance, or the cost of a pint, don’t hesitate to get in touch. You don’t need to be a professional writer or copywriter, just a fan with something to say. Email james@thefulltoss.com for more info. Cheers.
Promising
We didn’t freeze. We didn’t choke. Eoin Morgan’s men started their World Cup campaign with a bang. And this time, unlike previous World Cups, it wasn’t the bang of a metaphorical tire blowing up or the whole engine combusting, it was the bang of boundaries flying off Ben Stokes’s bat, and the clang of a Jofra Archer bouncer ricocheting off [...]
Your Starting England XI & Those Hundred Names Dissected
The World Cup finally starts on Thursday. Are you excited? On balance I think I am. I'm not exactly pant-wettingly excited, because (a) I prefer Test cricket to the white ball stuff, and (b) I'm too old to get too excited about sport anymore. However, I do sense a certain tingling, which I vaguely recognise as excitement, in my bones. [...]
Cider and Sandpaper
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 knee niggle Eoin Morgan - Bruised finger Liam [...]
Players Win Matches, Not Culture.
Now don't get me wrong. I really like Eoin Morgan. He's done a tremendous job as England's ODI captain, and he's a very good white ball batsman too. In fact, I think he's one of our best ever players. People just forget how good he is because he's surrounded by so many other fantastic white ball batsmen these days. However, [...]
Cider Saturday: Annie Talks RLODC Final With Tom Abell and Andy Hurry
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 Hampshire at Lords for what looks likely to [...]
Willey, Won’t He?
The three finest cricketing minds in the land (ahem), will meet this evening* to finalise which 15 cricketers will no doubt receive World Cup winners medals in just over a month's time (big ahem). Most players are assured a place. But three or four of them will be waiting anxiously for a call. The big question mark seems to be [...]
A Hundred Supporter Speaks
We're a broad church at TFT, so it's only fair we give counter-arguments a chance. So after all that Hundred bashing, 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 loath it all! Every little trait, however small, Makes my [...]
The Hundred Branding: A Bag Of Spanners
Wednesday was a really exhilarating day. Literally tens of people, most of whom were based at ECB HQ, wet themselves with excitement as the new logo for the most anticipated sporting innovation in history (or so we're supposed to believe) was launched. And boy did it live up to the hype - that's the negative hype that assumes anything connected [...]
Bonkers
Yesterday's game at the Rose Bowl would've made the authorities purr. It was made to order. England batted first and registered a hefty 373-3 - with golden boy Jos Buttler scoring an extraordinary 110 off just 55 balls - and then Pakistan put up a very respectable fight but eventually fell 12 runs short. Those in attendance witnessed a total [...]
What About Sam Curran?
While all eyes, well most eyes, have been on England's warm-up games against Pakistan, the English players who remained at the IPL have become somewhat forgotten men. One of these young men was Sam Curran, who not long ago was the darling of English cricket. However, he's had a bit of a tricky six months since the end of last [...]
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Cricket has changed a lot over the years. Thirty years ago you could stuff your face cakes and scones at tea (Mike Gatting anyone?) and still be considered international sportsman. These days things are very different. Just look at Jimmy Anderson. He's almost 36 years old, fit as a fiddle, [...]
How to get match fit
Getting fitter isn't easy, and life commitments block even the best-laid plans. But you need to take care of your health if you want to score more runs or take more wickets. No matter what you are attempting to accomplish in life, it is always a good idea to define [...]
Best County Championship Bowler Betting Wide Open
© ForwardDefensive The County Championship is getting into full swing after a wet start to spring and defending champions Essex have already made a victorious opening to their defence of the Division One title. That side containing former England captain Alastair Cook are 100/30 favourites to retain their [...]
Star India Bags IPL Production Rights
The Star India Pvt. Ltd. bagged the audio-visual production rights for the upcoming 2018-19 season of the Indian Premier League. The deal also extends Star’s production rights over Board of Control for Cricket in India’s domestic circuit as well for the same time period. The company already has the monopoly [...]
Injury Problems
Today we have a guest article about the injuries suffered by fast bowlers. Apparently there are 5 main cricket injuries commonly found in modern cricket. Cricket expert and lifelong fan Saad Raja from www.saadrajacricketblog.com has put together a short list of these for your information. I thought it would make [...]
Fantasy Cricket and Prediction Games
James Pope from Fanto and Matt Gisby have been in touch to tell us about games they've developed for The Ashes. I thought I'd pass on the details. James runs a fantasy league site and he's put together an Ashes version you might be interested in. It works a bit [...]
White Ball Cricket Has Become A Science
You’ve heard all about Peter Moores’ data. You’ve seen analysts like Gemma Broad staring at their laptops. But do you know everything else that goes on behind the scenes in limited overs cricket? Unsurprisingly perhaps, white ball cricket is fast becoming a science. Whereas players used to prepare for big [...]