I’m on catch up again with piles of photos to share and the final test of the summer due to start this week. That means I have two test matches to account for before I set off for Lords on Thursday. With that in mind I’m going down the highlights with lots of photos route. … More England v South Africa Day 1 Old Trafford
Having written Day 2 up and managed to not save, I’m going to make this more Phlog than Blog as we’re in full flow with the series against the West Indies Day 2: Highlights of the Day: Alastair Cook got close to his century having played a patient innings, he made 88 from 200 balls … More England v South Africa – Days 2 – 4 – The Oval
As a Surrey and England member I have an allocated seat in the OCS Stand for Test matches, I’ve been able to swap into the pavilion each time however. For this test I was in the front row of the lower tier behind the bowlers arm. The second test had been something of a disappointment … More England v South Africa – Day 1 – The Oval
The problem with watching so much cricket, if I can call it a problem is that I struggle to keep up with writing about it. I’ve come home today after a week away watching England play at Old Trafford and Essex at Scarborough. Essex managed to beat Yorkshire by 8 wickets in 2 days so … More The Women’s World Cup Final – England v India
The 3rd test is days away and a lot of cricket has been attended including the Women’s World Cup Final , but I must finish off my Trent Bridge experience. Day 3 saw Faf du Plessis and his South Africa put themselves in an unassailable position, that meant pretty much a full day of watching … More England v South Africa Day 3 – Trent Bridge
Unusually for me I was at Trent Bridge with a group of people, mostly Kent fans, we were joined by Paul Calland and his son Dan on Day 2. Paul plays and coaches rugby league so we had lots to talk about and Dan, was amazing! At 8 years old he sat and scored for … More England v South Africa – Day 2 – Trent Bridge
As I was at the first 3 days of this match I’m going to write up each day separately. Before I start a few facts about the first test at Lords to bear in mind. And to give some context to what happened in this second test. Englands’ first innings saw the following batting figures … More England v South Africa – Day 1 Trent Bridge
I was travelling home from a 6 day holiday in Bruges when this first test of the summer started, England fell to 76 for 4 in the 23rd over, with Alastair Cook out for 3, Keaton Jennings 8, Gary Ballance 20 and a man who’s been a saviour for England so often, Jonny Bairstow out … More England v South Africa – Lords Test Day 4
Having been at the horror show that was the 3rd ODI between these 2 teams at Lords I was hoping for a very different performance from the home team. Captain Eoin Morgan had said before the 3 match series started that all in the squad would get a game, that meant that several of the … More England v South Africa – T20 – Sophia Gardens
Nearly a month after this game I’m not going to write a novel, but, the game was attended and the photos taken so I have to post something as much as I’d like to forget this match! This was my first trip of the summer to the Home of Cricket, Lords. The place has … More England v South Africa ODI – Lords
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