Essex v India – Warm Up Match
July 24, 2018
The squads for the warm up match between Essex and India … More Essex v India – Warm Up Match
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England v India 2nd ODI – Lord’s
July 23, 2018
The ODI series moved on to the Home of Cricket, could England find their mojo and even up the series? A man who’d been out of sorts would make sure they did. To put the ‘moaning’ about Joe Root into perspective, in the 7 ODI’s he’d played in before this one, he scored 136 runs … More England v India 2nd ODI – Lord’s
England v India ODI Trent Bridge
July 21, 2018
This is going to be another blog with more photos than words and those photos will tell the story of the game. (lots of Rohit again!) I’m going to add them in differently this time, posting each innings after I’ve written about it. (lots of Rohit again!) The first ODI between England and India took place … More England v India ODI Trent Bridge
England v India T20 Bristol
July 17, 2018
Lots of photos for this one, especially of Rohit Sharma The mini road trip to watch England play India took my friend Monica and I to the County Ground at Bristol for the 3rd and decisive T20 between the 2 teams. We chose to use the Park and Ride which worked really well going but … More England v India T20 Bristol
England v India – T20 – Cardiff
July 16, 2018
My cricket schedule means I’ve fallen behind on writing, here’s hoping I can keep up with the test matches! This was the second of three T20’s to start this series between England and India, India had won the first game at Old Trafford in an atmosphere that was more akin to a home game … More England v India – T20 – Cardiff
England v Australia – 3rd ODI – Trent Bridge
June 24, 2018
4 days after the event due to a lack of internet, I’m not too sure where to start or where to go with this one! Records are made to be broken, in 2016 England scored 444 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge, Alex Hales scored a record 171 that day. Hales was to break his personal … More England v Australia – 3rd ODI – Trent Bridge
England v Australia – 1st ODi – The Oval
June 17, 2018
In October/November 2016 I bought tickets for every England v South Africa test, then came the announcement that AB de Villiers wouldn’t be playing. I bought myself a ticket for 4 of the England v Australia ODI’s in 2018 at a similar time of year, then, out came the sandpaper and out went David Warner … More England v Australia – 1st ODi – The Oval
England v Pakistan – Day 3 – Headingley
June 3, 2018
Day 3 at Headingley and I decided to dress for sunshine, whether it came or not! I drove half the way and walked the other half, there’s plenty of street parking if you’re prepared to walk around a mile. I object to paying to park when I’ve paid for my ticket and accommodation. England were … More England v Pakistan – Day 3 – Headingley
England v Pakistan – Day 2 – Headingley
June 2, 2018
I woke up to rain in Leeds on Day 2, but like the eternal optimist we England fans need to be I headed to Headingley to arrive in plenty of time. I drove and parked in the street, giving me around a mile to walk to the ground, so, getting some steps in, but not … More England v Pakistan – Day 2 – Headingley
England v Pakistan – Day 1 Headingley
June 1, 2018
I travelled up to Leeds via the beautiful Belton House a much nicer place to stop than a service station! I’m staying in another Airbnb, this time a small basement apartment, with cooking facilities and a place to sit and write. My host, Aaron was kind enough to drop me off at Headingley on Day 1. … More England v Pakistan – Day 1 Headingley
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