When the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction swings around, it’s hard not to find it obscene. Sure, it generates talking points – who was a relative bargain, who went unsold and who was signed for enough to feed a village of Indian families for the next five decades. But the real winners of the IPL […]
Cricket Features
How to watch the cricket World Cup 2015
Ok, two assumptions. You’re a cricket fan based in the UK and you want to watch the cricket World Cup 2015. Apologies to cricket fans around the world looking for country-specific broadcasting details. Due to the fractured nature of TV and online media rights, the best I can do for you is flag up directions […]
Can England play and look the part at a cricket World Cup?
View image | gettyimages.com We have a brash Australian media mogul to thank for coloured clothing in cricket and it wasn’t Rupert Murdoch. The notion of breakaway cricket competitions barely raises an eyebrow now but the World Series Cricket (WSC) between 1977 and 1979 was less evolution, more revolution. Kerry Packer designed a bold, alternative […]
What can rugby union teach English cricket?
Opportunities like these really don’t crop up too often sitting next to England Rugby Football Union Coach Stuart Lancaster, who is guest speaker at Headingley.
The battle for copyright on social media
When football’s Premier League first announced that it intended to clamp down on fans who post clips of goals via video sharing service, Vine, it re-invigorated a copyright debate…which we jumped into with both feet.
Has Bad Behaviour Gone Too Far?
An under-twelve match in Sussex recently highlighted what may well be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the issue of verbals on the cricket field.
The County Cricket Tea Review
As someone whose kitchen cupboards are regularly packed with a baffling array of loose tea and teabags, the notion of a tea review made a lot of sense. The idea was to select a tea company to represent each county in Division One of the County Championship.
Why County Cricket Coverage Is at Risk
Cricket journalism, specifically around the coverage of county cricket, faces a crossroads. Strictly speaking, to lumber onwards with this traffic analogy, a line has already been crossed and we’re waiting for the impact and consequences.
Elk Stopped Play: Iceland to the King of Tonga
I’ve always found that the cricket writer-reader-fanatic fits into a niche. In my world, it’s a source of fascination for people I encounter briefly and those that know me a little better; a dimension where references and sudden, half-baked statements are best approached with an air of nonchalance.
Cricket Fundraising: The Digital Approach
When you think of cricket fundraising, what springs to mind? A weekly lottery; buying a plank of a new pavilion perhaps or a coffee morning? From the mainstream to the wacky, being creative, having someone or a group of volunteers inspiring others and driving the project from concept to completion is hugely significant; it can […]