Friday, 11 November 2011. Thursday, 9 July 2009. We are talking in binary, right? Prodded at by Spigot. Saturday, 13 June 2009.

News and views on the weapon of choice for batsmen worldwide, plus also how the cricket bat infiltrates society in other ways. When it comes to buying your new bat for the season ahead, are the cricket magazine bat tests of any practical value. This question passed through my mind when reading the 2013 gear test in All Out Cricket. Are the comparisons they make meaningful? September 24, 2012. To Splice or Not To Splice.

West Indies selection mistakes prove crucial to England comeback. Cricket is all about mistakes. Fielding mistakes, dropped catches, poor shots, poor shot selection. Wrong team, wrong call at the toss.

Rest In Peace, Amy. I hope that some of you got to see the real Amy for the strong, funny person she was and I hope you remember her in years to come. There were many, many people in this world who loved her, including me. Rest In Peace, Amy. Saturday, 5 September 2009.

Angelo Mathews has never spoken publicly about the Big Three takeover of our sport. At least not with words. But his series-winning Headingley masterpiece in June felt like a statement of defiance. It was a century that stuck a finger in the eye of the English cricket establishment and proved that off-field clout, and all it pays for, is still no match for on-field nous. As if to demonstrate the inequity, England pinch.

What does a batsman see? March 12, 2018.

A poorly written thing about science and its place in everyday culture. Thursday, September 04, 2008. Friday, May 16, 2008. Monday, May 12, 2008. Chris Morris, Brian Cox and CERN.

Up Hill, Into the Wind. The current 2013 fixture list for Caythorpe CC. They did after all bring it upon themselves. Has there been one word of remorse? From anyone connected with them? For any numbe.

Outlet for a cricket obsession. In all in the mind. Three sudden jarring cries carry the 75 yards from the middle. A pause and then a broader chorus cheers, still high-pitched, but with less urgency. The batsman walks away from the wicket. The chorus members converge from their fielding positions.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Wow, so much for consistency. It seems Mickey has fallen out with some of the senior players, mostly notably Smith, and when you add that to world cup failures and fluffing our lines once we reached the top of the test rankings. well, maybe its not THAT surprising. Sunday, January 17, 2010.