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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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    Umpires are made of wood

    By Will 4 months ago, 3 Comments »

    It’s official: umpires are made out of wood after all. This genius shot of a dead tree carved into an umpire was found on Flickr:

    When I eventually build my own house - one of my lifelong ambitions - I’d find it hard not to resist carving my own umpire. It’s a must-have for any cricket tragic and makes me wonder what else you might chisel out of an old tree…

    3 Comments »

    Burka on the boundary

    By Will last year, at the end of December, 3 Comments »

    Fascinating photo, found on Flickr

    Burka on the boundary

    kamikazengp.


    3 Comments »

    Just play

    By Will last year, mid-March, 2 Comments »

    Nice description of this photo on Flickr

    Some people play it in greeny grounds. Some play it in municipal dumps*. Some people play with real wickets. Some people play with brick-walla wickets. Some people play in proper uniforms. Some people play in torn trousers. Some people have chai breaks. Some people have tea breaks. Some people win. Some people lose. They all love cricket.

    2 Comments »

    Ice cricket in Estonia

    By Will 2 years ago, mid-March, 8 Comments »



    Ice cricket

    Originally uploaded by Flickr user Ben Melbourne.


    This is brilliant! Bunch of lads playing cricket on ice, in the snow, in the cold, in Estonia. I’m going to have to put my journalist’s hat on and speak to them.

    8 Comments »

    Singapore Cricket Club

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

    Seen on Flickr

    7 Comments »

    Is there ‘owt better than beach cricket?

    By Will 3 years ago, at the start of November, No Comments; be the first!

    Is there ‘owt better than beach cricket?

    Beach cricket

    [via Mekon on Flickr]

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    Urban street cricket photos

    By Will 3 years ago, mid-October, 9 Comments »

    Stavros reminded me of these photos, which I forgot to post last night. They’re just a bunch of people playing cricket in the street, but it’s significant that they’re (almost certainly) British and in Britain. I’ve mentioned and posted photos of Indian street cricket, which is altogether more common…but in Britain? Not so common.

    From Flickr user Matthew Moor

    9 Comments »

    Flamenco Cricket - bowling your way to humiliation

    By Will 3 years ago, mid-October, 1 Comment »

    It’s Flamenco Cricket. It’s new, it’s crazy and it’s coming to a club near you it’s more than a little odd.

    See? Winning the Ashes does strange things to everyone. From Flickr user reggio.

    1 Comment »

    Winelands of South Africa

    By Will 3 years ago, mid-October, 4 Comments »

    I think this photo was taken in South Africa. Maybe. Wherever, it’s a bloody excellent shot:

    From Flickr user AndrewinCT

    4 Comments »

    ICC Super Series photos

    By Will 3 years ago, mid-October, 1 Comment »

    mils-i on Flickr has some cool photos from the ICC Super Series one-day debacle, including this obscure and funky view of the scoreboard:

    Super series photo

    Check ‘em.

    1 Comment »

    Wetsuit cricket fan

    By Will 3 years ago, mid-September, No Comments; be the first!

    Funny photo of a suit at the Trafalgar Square celebrations. Was he pushed?!

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    Commiserations, Aussies

    By Will 3 years ago, mid-September, 2 Comments »

    [via chambo]

    2 Comments »

    Photos of England’s Ashes parade in Trafalgar Square

    By Will 3 years ago, mid-September, 1 Comment »

    cowfish has got some great photos from England’s Ashes parade in Trafalgar Square today.

    England on the bus
    England

    Office workers trying to grab a glimpse
    Office Workers

    A packed-out London
    London packed out

    And a brilliant panoramic view of the crowd (best viewed large)
    Crowd

    And some from Matt

    Wives look on
    England Trafalgar

    Fans cool down in the fountain
    Trafalgar Square

    From James comes this shot of the crowd
    Trafalgar Square

    Ben has a whole bunch of Bus photos
    A red bus

    Goes without saying that if you have any you want to share, send them in

    1 Comment »

    On Saturday he will mostly be…

    By Will 3 years ago, at the start of September, 2 Comments »



    On Saturday I will mostly be…

    Photo taken by nico. @ Flickr.com.


    The green-eyed monster in me is rising…if anyone is feeling generous and wants to give me their ticket for any of the five days, do let me know. I won’t mind going in place of you.

    2 Comments »

    Photos of The Oval

    By Will 3 years ago, at the start of September, 1 Comment »

    There were a clutch of Oval photos that I put up at Cricinfo today, some were really cool. I found this one especially good:

    Nectar

    © Getty Images

    If there’s ever a game on, we generally upload photos of/from it…in case you didn’t know, here’s Cricinfo’s photo index.

    1 Comment »

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