Peter Della Penna’s forensic analysis of the now infamous run out † of Charlie Dean at Lord’s was pretty conclusive. Dean had left her crease early on more than 70 occasions prior to being dismissed, several times being 2’ out of her ground before the ball was released by the bowler. But were any of …
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Belonging — at the very heart of “inclusion” and “diversity”, surely?
Cricket in England* is facing an existential crisis of a series of racism scandals and widespread criticism for the lack of diversity across the game. There has been a lot wrong with the game, but hopefully some good will come out of the reviews and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives. But there surely needs …
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A season with the Seniors — playing for the over 60s
I am just about to embark on my second season of Seniors (60+) cricket with Essex in the National 60+/70+ County Cricket Championship. We were winners of the 4th XI competition in 2021. Possibly stretching it a bit to claim we are “national champions”, as only 6 Counties field a 4th XI in the “national” …
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