I’d hoped for 3 things before this day started, for Ryan Patel to get his maiden century, for Surrey to be all out promptly and for the Essex batsmen to start well. 2 of those things happened, Patel was playing in only his 22nd First Class innings and wow he played a superb role. He … More Surrey v Essex -Day 2
I joined Surrey as a member in 2015, largely with The Ashes in mind, in the years since I’ve formed a soft spot for Surrey in spite of being an Essex fan. This then gives me mixed emotions when the 2 teams meet. I haven’t been able to give up that membership, there’s something I … More Surrey v Essex – The defence of a title starts!
Today I watched an hour or so of cricket! Essex Second XI v Durham Second XI at the Cloud FM County Ground, goodness it was cold! But, I saw some good cricket and got my first photos of the season, I’m now looking forward to a couple of days at The Oval later in the … More The County Championship Week 1 – Division 2
Work has returned to my life which means I haven’t seen a ball bowled in this first round of the CC, but, for my own records as much as anything here’s a round up of the first set of matches, to add to my round up of Day 1. Adding photos from previous games where … More The County Championship Week 1 – Division 1
The cricket season is here which means media days across the country, after a week of T shirt weather it was truly chilly for the Essex session. This is an opportunity to take photos of the Ability squad, the Women’s squad and of course the First Team squad. With a chance to set eyes on … More Essex County Cricket Squad 2019
Some of my favourite cricket photos from the summer of 2019 … More Wickets, Shots and Joy – My Favourite Photos of 2018
An Open Letter to the ECB Sirs Who exactly do the ECB and Counties consider as the ‘target market’? I ask the question because I’d consider myself as the perfect ‘target’ and yet I feel disenfranchised and irrelevant to cricket administrators. Cricket is a huge part of my life and has been for fifty years. … More Dear ECB – An Open Letter
Finishing off a wonderful Summer of cricket! … More My Favourite Cricket Moments 2018 (September)
I saw some very fine cricket in July & August … More My Favourite Cricket Moments 2018 (July-August)
Time to look back on what was an amazing summer of cricket, I may have to do this in 2 parts, I saw even more live play than I ever have and witnessed some wonderful performances. I’m going to go through the months to pick out some of the best. May 2018 Sam Cook … More My Favourite Cricket Moments 2018 ( May – June)
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