Archive for the ‘Cricket’ Category
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
“When We Were Kings”, a fascinating insight into the iconic Rumble in the Jungle, between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. If Ali was ‘The Greatest’, both self-proclaimed and in the eyes of many experts, I wanted to take the phrase and relate it to another sport.
Whilst the Australians may argue ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport, West Indies |
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
It seems quite apt in the week of a General Election that my mind should be taken aback to a certain Lord Tebbitt, and his infamous Cricket Test. Whilst for the more politicised it serves as a reminder that the issues over immigration are hardly novel, for me it simply ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport, West Indies |
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
If you have read my previous posts about the International Cricket Council, you will be aware that my opinion of cricket's governing body equates to a certain proverb about 'piss-ups' and breweries. I am not a great fan, in fact I think Sir Alex Ferguson would have more time for ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport |
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
April sunshine ... this can surely not be the start of the domestic bliss of the cricket season? Where is the wind, drizzle, dark black clouds? Maybe they are waiting for tomorrow when the LV County Championship commences.
Now is it just me, or is the start of the season just ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport |
Monday, April 5th, 2010
Throughout the last few years, the name Andrew Flintoff has been enough to send a juxtaposition of joy, fear and amusement amongst England's cricket fans, particularly those of the Barmy Army, who have followed 'Freddie' and his teammates to every corner of the cricketing map.
They have had joy at his ...
Posted in Beyond The Rope, Cricket, Danielle, Sport |
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Here Comes The West Indies - David Rudder
Posted in Cricket, West Indies |
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Malcolm Denzil Marshall - three words guaranteed to strike unparalleled fear into even the greatest of batsmen through the 1980s. Known throughout the cricket world as 'Macko', I am yet to see as complete a fast bowler as this wonderful West Indian. Of the 24 bowlers who have achieved the ...
Posted in Beyond The Rope, Cricket, Sport, West Indies |
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
A Chinese Restaurant on a rainy Taunton evening, hardly the prelude to one of the more memorable innings that I have seen. Looking across the table at my dad, it was probably the last thing on his mind as he tucked into his Crispy Duck, never one for superstition ahead ...
Posted in Beyond The Rope, Cricket, Family, Sport, West Indies |
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
Many of you will be aware of my love of a good book ... quite frankly, I can happily waste away hours on end turning pages, the only downside of course being when I finally put the book down, look at the clock, and realise that I have to be ...
Posted in Beyond The Rope, Cricket, Sport |
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
I sometimes wonder whether sportsmen are allowed private lives? Whilst it is true that several have used the media to their own needs, I often find myself asking what right the tabloids have to persistently invade the private lives of sportsmen. The Beckhams have put up with it all their ...
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