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Spot Fixing: Sadness and Anger. Is TV to blame?
The admission by Mervyn Westfield that he accepted £6,000 for spot fixing in 2009 is sad in two particular ways: Firstly, that a talented young fast bowler could risk jail and his whole career for such an isolated paltry sum. Alternatively, if it is not an isolated payment but one of many such small payments sprinkled across the game, then that is even sadder for the game. It has often been said that meaningless ODI cricket provides the scenario where players could be tempted. Here, and as I understand it, the situation appears to have been set up by the fact that the game was being shown in India following the sale of international rights to ESPN. ... [more]
Michael Clarke's 329*
The cementing of Michael Clarke into the role of leading-from-the-front Aussie test captain seems somewhat unlikely given my recollection of an incident in the Lord’s Long Room during the 2009 Ashes test series. It was the final day of the 2nd test and England were looking to force a win, although all three results were possible, including an Aussie win given that they went into the day needing 209 more runs with 5 wickets remaining (Clarke 125* and Haddin 80*). The Aussies had already been caught out by the Long Room right at the start of the game when the Lord’s first-timer bowlers seemed to be caught unawares by the polite reception they received from the members as they came through to go out to field and seemed rather psyched out by it (and promptly bowled dreadfully).... [more]
End of Season 2011
A sunny late-September Sunday afternoon on the village green with last-game spectators dotted amongst the fallen conkers afforded the opportunity to get the camera out and capture some idyllic views ...
England vs The County Championship
A letter appeared in this month's Cricketer magazine wherein the correspondent suggested that the recent successes - and quality - of the England Test squad was vindication of the two-tier county championship system. The two tier system has some merits but the success of England has come at the expense of the first class county game.
That the England set-up has improved in the past 5 years or so is not in doubt; but I attribute this to central contracts (and all that involves, including the coaching regime as discussed in the subsequent article in the same edition of the magazine)... [more]
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