Rather than go back to add Days 3 and 4 to my reports I’m going to write a general impression and share my photos from the 5 days. I love Ashes cricket and treated myself to the full 5 days at Edgbaston, a place I love to watch cricket full stop. This opening game was … More The Edgbaston Ashes – Wickets, Shots and Joy!
Going a bit out of order here. I’ll come back to days 3 & 4! I woke up in Stratford upon Avon around 30 miles from Edgbaston to the sound of torrential rain, that meant I didn’t rush to leave the house I was staying in. I had (stupidly) booked the RSC for As You … More The Ashes 2023 – Day 5 Edgbaston
I’m going to try to do this one as I go along as I’m heading to the theatre this evening. I woke up to drizzle and a cloudy sky, which sent me shopping for more suitable attire. That meant I was 5 minutes late. But, I didn’t miss the 2 wickets Stuart Broad took in … More The Ashes 2023, Edgbaston Day 2
In 2018 I went to every day of every test match and had THE best of Summers, I also followed the England v Australia series. When the Ashes were played in England in 2019 it coincided with the World Cup, I gave priority to that and had largely decided I didn’t want to be with … More The Ashes 2023 – Day 1
My Summer was as busy as ever in spite of deciding to give the Ashes a miss. As well as watching my County, Essex, I went to 13 World Cup matches and was lucky enough to be at the Final. That means that as ever I have a collection of ‘favourite’ photos. Next years’ should … More Wickets, Shots and Joy – The Cricket World Cup (Best Moments too!)
A warning – this is a proper geeks article – bringing out the real cricket tragic in me. I had no intention of a third day at Lords, having virtually melted over the 2 days I had been there, but an offer of a ticket from my friend Nigel was too good to forgo, history … More England v Ireland – Day 3 – A result and some pre Ashes thoughts
A surprise win by South Africa against Australia meant India finished top of the table rather than Australia. That pitted India against New Zealand. For many Indian fans that was a certain Final spot, but the Blackcaps had other plans and the Final place is theirs. England and Australia would battle each other for the … More England V Australia – The Cricket World Cup- Semi-Final
By: Adarsh Shah Twitter: @shah_adarsh As I close my eyes I am transported back to 20th Feb 2015 in Wellington New Zealand. I was there at one of the lowest points of English ODI history. It was a dismal batting and bowling display by England with Brendon McCullum scoring a record breaking 77 off 25 … More Hopes Hanging by a Thread – England v Australia
The weather in Taunton has been nothing short of horrendous since I arrived on Sunday! I had a ticket for the match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Bristol yesterday, but opted for Rocket Man at the cinema instead. That match was abandoned without a ball being bowled, so, good choice! Today the rain, at … More Pakistan v Australia – The Cricket World Cup
Guest Blogger Adarsh Shah was lucky enough to be at The Oval – Twitter @shah_adarsh From the moment I got on the tube to get to the ground, a sense of excitement was building within me. It proves that cricket brings people together when the whole journey was spent amongst complete strangers discussing the upcoming … More Clash of The Titans – India v Australia – The Oval – 9.6.2019
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