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Posted by:
FrankGregan
on Sep 19, 2010 at 02:16:09 PM
Frank Gregan considers England's chances of success Down Under and explains why the selectors have a big role to play if Andrew Strauss and co. are to return home with the urn.
The England selectors have shown a bit of bottle of late which might just shake one or two of the more established players out of their comfort zones. The decisions to 'rest' an out of form Kevin Pietersen will be a wake up call to those who thought their places were secure as will tinkering with the opening partnership which won the Twenty20 World Cup.
The selectors will have been delighted with how the first ODI against Pakistan panned out with the two players asked to fill some very big shoes producing match winning performances. Jonathan Trott played the anchor from KP's number three spot with Steve Davies...
Posted by:
FrankGregan
on Aug 12, 2010 at 10:27:42 AM
As a talented New Zealand batsman receives a final warning for his alcohol-fuelled escapades, Frank Gregan considers the boozy antics of some of cricket's most colourful characters.
"After drinking 52 tinnies on a flight to England, David Boon attained hero status in his home state where there was a campaign to lower the speed limit to 52 mph."
Cricket has always had the image of belonging to the gentry, the G&T quaffing brigade in their navy blue blazers and paisley cravats. There used to be a protocol in the game, when the paid serf was thrown the ball and given a chance to bowl he would touch his forelock to his skipper and say "Eee by gum M'Lord, Thankee Sir." Oh boy, how things have changed!
These days high profile cricketers veer off the straight and narrow more than Michael...