Yet another last ditch stand sees England save the third Test at Newlands – “England wins the draw”, as it says on the BBC ball-by-ball text commentary. So is this “good cricket”, or proof that 5-day cricket needs a major overhaul? How can you play for 5 whole days, then celebrate the fact that you …
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The future’s bright, the future’s…
Well, maybe the success of the Dutch in the opening game of the World Twenty20 on Friday does not mark the start of a new era of domination of world cricket by the Netherlands, but what a great advert for the short game. Hard hitting, great fielding, and a game that went right to the …
Acceptable in the noughties – part 2
Are standards of behaviour in the club game slipping? The League I play in certainly think so. For the 2009 season, they have introduced a football-style disciplinary system, with “yellow card” cautions and “red card” 8-day automatic suspensions and points deductions for more serious offences. This in addition to the regular disciplinary process. After 5 …
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