Cricket – Page 6 – 365 Sporting Days

India v South Africa

June 12, 2017

Match 6 of my Champions Trophy watching gave me the chance to see 2 of the best teams in the world for a second time. I was hoping both would play to their potential. Amazingly the trains from Chelmsford were working which gave me quite a nice day trip albeit with an early start. The … More India v South Africa

India v Sri Lanka

June 12, 2017

Match 5 of my Champions Trophy took me back to the Oval, I was very excited to be watching Virat Kohli and his India. I’d watched them play test cricket in England in 2014 and knew I would be watching a very different team. Virat Kohli has in the intervening years become one of the … More India v Sri Lanka

Bangladesh v Australia

June 10, 2017

Having seen Australia ‘rained off’ at Edgbaston I was hoping for a better day at The Oval. The fact I didn’t get soaked did I suppose mean it was better, but the result for the cricket was to be the same. I was sitting in the new Peter May Stand which meant I was amongst … More Bangladesh v Australia

Australia v New Zealand

June 9, 2017

Having watched England kick off their Champions Trophy campaign with a win I headed back to my car in Hampstead to drive up to Birmingham for Game 2 between two Southern Hemisphere rivals. The forecast wasn’t the best and it’s accuracy will make this account more of a Phlog than a Blog. I woke up … More Australia v New Zealand

England v Bangladesh

June 4, 2017

Having been at Lords to see England’s horror show against South Africa I was looking forward to a good game of cricket at the Oval in the opening Champions Trophy match. I’d only received 2 tickets through the ICC ballot, including the final, but access as a Surrey and England member and persistence with the … More England v Bangladesh

Essex v Lancashire (A passion for the game!)

April 15, 2017

And so the County Cricket season is here and Essex are in Division 1! A week after the fact this is going to be photos heavy, but a few words about the match and cricket in general. I have to come back as I add the photos in, I don’t seem to be capable of … More Essex v Lancashire (A passion for the game!)