I had always planned on watching more cricket when I retired from work. What better way of spending the day, the sound of leather on willow, gentle applause rippling around a largely empty ground, the packed lunch box for those all important sandwiches.
In these interesting times our friend, and frequent guest, Bruce Doy can always be relied on to share some calming words. Here's an excerpt from his latest blog post 'The things you see!' Please head on over to his blog here and bookmark it.
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After being in winning positions on numerous occasions at Edgbaston, in post-match interviews Root said he was expecting a really good response and expecting a really good show!
But unfortunately, the weather intervened in what was a great test match nevertheless!
As I predicted the Ashes will be a roller coaster which will ebb and flow, but no one could have predicted the sequence of events that unfolded in the first test at Edgbaston.
So the Chief has decided to pass the armband on. After captaining the team for 59 Matches, with Series wins in India and South Africa and two Ashes wins followed by a difficult draw with Pakistan and Bangladesh and a 4-0 trouncing in India, Cookie has decided he has had[...]
Was it the omission of Ben Stokes ? Or was it just poor shot selection and average bowling made weak by a side strain to Jimmy Anderson and cut finger to Moeen Ali?
As I write this blog I’m once again in my favourite haunt in Chiswick sampling a lovely pint of Proper Job, which nicely fits in with all the hard work behind the scenes - packing and sending off all the merchandise and literature needed for this trip.
With English cricket you can analyse it too much, even though I have in previous blogs, sometimes you just have to admit we have been out played by a better team.
The timing of the Ben Stokes altercation in the early hours could not have been worse with the Ashes only 6 weeks away, it’s one of those occasions when the ECB could wish they could just erase it and sweep it under the table, but it’s not as simple as[...]
As I write this blog I am having a beer in my favourite pub in Chiswick, no surprise there I guess but today I am celebrating success as we beat S.A in Cardiff to take the series.
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