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.
Cricket Features
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 […]
Is it Better When England are Rubbish?
Following the recent Ashes and one day debacle in Australia, England cricket fan Graham Shorter takes a look at why a poor England is actually much more enjoyable for the army of armchair pundits.