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What’s all this about then?
It’s a blog, loosely revolved around cricket, but also including snippets on sport in general and journalism. And occasionally the odd rant.
When and why?
I began it in October 2004 after finding a letter from my late father, who wrote to me from hospital lamenting Alec Stewart and the 1999 World Cup. For no other reason, I decided to pen my personal thoughts but did it online. I had no idea anyone would bother reading it, but before long it attracted a small crowd of equally tragic followers.
It took off in 2005 during the Ashes, largely due to England’s monstrous performance, but also due to the rise in popularity of “personal blogs” – a rather overblown hype, frankly. After offering to make them tea, I joined Cricinfo in June 2005 and have been with them ever since. We’re a small team, work ridiculously hard, get on like a house on fire, consume great vats of tea and swear in even greater quantities. We attract vast traffic and, unlike many, are addicted to our jobs and ridiculously lucky to be doing what we are.
October 2009 I left Cricinfo’s editorial desk to take up a wider role at ESPN, who bought Cricinfo in 2007. I moved approximately four metres from my old desk and am still glued to Cricinfo.
Why “The Corridor”?
It used to be called The Corridor of Uncertainty, the phrase first coined by Geoff Boycott. It conflicted with someone else’s newsletter, distributed on England tours, so it was shortened.
Who are the other people?
Various contributors from around the world. Indebted in particular to Scott, an Australian in Adelaide, who keeps things ticking over (and provides much-needed balance during Ashes series)
Why are there so many adverts?
Because it costs money to run the site, and they help pay for it. If you want to see less of them, why not sponsor the blog or stop by and spend some time online sports betting? It’s one of the oldest cricket blogs, attracts very healthy traffic (30-50,000 uniques/month) and is worth your while. And my while.
Will Luke
January 2010
