Being a cricket fan as well as working with accounts means I’m a fan of ‘numbers’ and statistics. There’s been some disquiet amongst some England fans about the adulation show to Virat Kohli in the last year, a man who sits at the top of the ICC batting rankings for both Test Matches and ODI’s, … More There are lies, damned lies and Statistics
Some of my favourite cricket photos from the summer of 2019 … More Wickets, Shots and Joy – My Favourite Photos of 2018
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)
Day 5 of the Final Test, an unusual event as a rule! This was to be virtually a whole day too. Those who’d bought tickets at the last minute for Day 4 had been served up a real treat and Day 5 was non too shoddy either! Jimmy Anderson was hunting a record, but Joe … More England v India – The Oval – Day 5
As BBC TMS are replaying this memorable test for England and of course Essex favourite Alastair Cook, here’s a look back at that day in words and photos. Day 4 was the day of the horror journey to The Oval for me (it was about a lot more than that, but let’s get the journey … More England v India – The Oval – Day 4
I arrived at The Oval for Day 3 having had a smooth journey, and to find two fellow Essex friends Mike and Mary sat next to me for the day! That was a nice surprise! What was to come during the day was also a nice surprise. India started the day on 174 for 6, … More England v India – The Oval – Day 3
I wasn’t able to write up this match on a daily basis and have been torn over how to do this Final Test justice. For my own ‘records’ I’m going to go day by day so I can post photos from each of the 5 days. i decided last summer that it was cheaper and … More England v India – The Oval – Day 1
Right, let’s see how this internet works this evening, hopefully it won’t make me want to throw my laptop out the window! Tomorrow I go home so should be back to normal wi-fi wise, but until then, here I go! I’m not even going to try to add photos here, I’ll do that at home. … More England v India – Ageas Bowl – Day 4
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