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  • "If they [England] keep losing series, and winning dead rubbers, then I think Australia will thrash them. They will wipe the floor with them."
    Shane Warne issues the first Ashes salvo

    Oct 7, 2008

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    Can we have our ball back, please?

    By Emma 2 years ago, at the start of September, Comments

    Some things never change, whether you are playing for school, club or country. It’s one of cricket’s charms.

    Every cricket club needs understanding neighbours. There is more than one landmark case documenting the kind of troubles that can arise when a big hitting batsman decides to go aerial. So when a resident of Chelmsford was confronted with Lancashire’s twelfth man hanging over her fence this evening, it was nice to see her smilingly poke around her garden to lend a hand.

    Unfortunately, as Chelmsford lacks the huge stadia of an international ground, the local houses seem to be fair game. As such, it took two attempts to find a ball of the appropriate age.

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    Australia smash 500 in a day. Against Essex

    By Will 3 years ago, at the start of September, Comments

    So that pitch really is flat then. Australia romping along at about 6/over are 515 for 4. Gilchrist, though, made just 8…

    One of the more pointless practice games I’ve ever known!

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    Essex smash 500 in a day. Against Australia

    By Will 3 years ago, at the start of September, Comments

    As if this summer’s events couldn’t get any more bizarre. Australia were chasing red leather all day at Chelmsford, as Essex smashed over 500 in day. 500 in a day - the mind boggles. Alastair Cook, massively promising 20-year-old opener, hit 214 at nearly a run a ball. I did a brief report on Cricinfo, the most interesting bit being the quotes by John Buchanan:

    Coach John Buchanan remained pleased with the efforts his bowlers showed, however.

    “Generally, I thought we bowled and fielded well,” he said. “There were positives from all of them. It is important we go through the physical demands of the game and all of our bowlers did that OK.”

    “The energy and attitude was first-class throughout, even though a flat pitch and fast outfield did nothing to help the bowlers.”

    Straws, clutching, etc. Flat pitch it may have been, but today was surely one of the more depressing for a touring side in England for a long time.

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