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  • "We didn't know much about Pattinson. We didn't have any footage on him. Whatever team the English put out we were just going to try and prepare with whatever information we could get. Which wasn't a lot."
    Hashim Amla admits Darren Pattinson's call-up caught South Africa by surprise. Like everyone else

    Jul 19, 2008

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    India v England, 1st Test, Nagpur, Day Three

    By Will 2 years ago, at the start of March, 37 Comments »

    (Day one comments | Day two)

    Interesting day, yesterday. England fought their way to 400 (falling just short) and, thanks to the lower-order supporting him, Paul Collingwood hit a fine first century. He’s not Bradman, but he does have a lot of guts.

    So India trail by 257 runs. At stumps yesterday, Rahul Dravid (40*) and Wasim Jaffer (73*) were batting quite serenely - but they still trail, and won’t be sleeping too easily. Were it not for Collingwood’s century, England would be in a mess right now. And while his knock has helped balance the scales somewhat, the ball is in India’s court. It could be a long day for the fielders.

    Chat away, chaps.

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    ‘Bradman: Leave strong drink alone’

    By Will 3 years ago, at the start of November, 7 Comments »

    Briefly searched for ‘cricket’ at Google Print, and came across this fascinating photo (copyrighted like a bastard to everybody in the world, probably):

    “Bradman: leave strong drink alone. Total abstinence is a big factor in success” reads the sign. Anyone seen this before?

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    Darryl Harper on David Shepherd

    By Will 3 years ago, at the end of July, 6 Comments »

    Fellow umpire Daryl Harper has posted his thoughts on the recently-retired David Shepherd, including this gem:

    In August 2000 at The Oval, Courtney Walsh walked out to bat for the final time in a Test match on English soil. He was greeted with a guard of honour from his opponents as he entered the ground in his customary batting position at number eleven. As I stood with Shep and applauded the champion, David recalled that Don Bradman had been given a similar send-off on the same ground, 52 years earlier in his final Test match. As I returned to my position at the bowler’s end, I passed the big West Indian whose eyes were flowing with tears of emotion. I quickly mentioned the Bradman link as Shep had recalled, adding that the Don had made a second ball duck! Courtney threw his head back and vowed to do better than that. The first ball from Domenic Cork passed outside off stump and Walsh flashed at it without getting close. The second delivery was pitched on off stump and Walsh pushed forward with his bat. The ball eluded the wood and cannoned into the front pad, somewhere near the knee roll. It wasn’t a tough decision for me…..Courtney Walsh had emulated Bradman in his final Test innings in England.

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