- Apr 5, 2014
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Ug, politics, manhole covers, referees and all that's wrong with the world. It does make NSC go round, I suppose. But what we all, well a few us, really need is another Test series. And indeed we have it.
It only feels like a couple of years ago that England toured Pakistan and New Zealand. But that may well be because it was.
Latest news from the England camp is that Jordan Cox, the non wicket keeper who was replacing the other non wicket keeper is injured. So he will be replaced by a non-non wicket keeper in the form of Ollie Pope. Perhaps we could try bowling non bowlers, although some might argue we have done exactly that in some departments recently. Meeoww.
Of course, all this is preparation for the quadrennial tonking down under which is only 12 months away. After all, that seems to be the only series that matters to the powers that be, but thankfully not us or indeed most of the England hopefuls.
England continue to bemuse, frustrate and sometimes delight in equal measure. And this series is hard to call. New Zealand's form has been pretty good over the last 5 years. The recent series defeats at home to Australia and away in Sri lanka were followed up by a Leicester City type result in India. This should make them favourites for this series.
But who cares ? It's bat 'n ball in its purest form. And we love it.
A little tale. 40 years ago, Sussex were playing a match at Hove and a school teacher of mine had a spare ticket and asked me if I fancied going along. Of course I did. My Dad worked for the sponsors and was happy to sanction it. Good job too as it was a school day.... In a clandestine way I met my teacher that morning so as not be discovered and sat there with him enjoying a pint in the pavilion. I was 15 and must have been the only kid ever to bunk off school with his teacher and his parents full permission. Well, cricket is more important than education, and obviously my teacher's job. Thankfully all was fine for all parties concerned.
This week I will kind of be bunking off work for the cricket again, but perhaps not quite. At present I have the luxury of working from home and note the hours the cricket distracts me then add them on in the evening. My boss is fine with it, unsurprisingly, as they are from Yorkshire. Cricket seems to bring much luck in this respect. No surprise really. It's God's own game.
Happy Series Folks
It only feels like a couple of years ago that England toured Pakistan and New Zealand. But that may well be because it was.
Latest news from the England camp is that Jordan Cox, the non wicket keeper who was replacing the other non wicket keeper is injured. So he will be replaced by a non-non wicket keeper in the form of Ollie Pope. Perhaps we could try bowling non bowlers, although some might argue we have done exactly that in some departments recently. Meeoww.
Of course, all this is preparation for the quadrennial tonking down under which is only 12 months away. After all, that seems to be the only series that matters to the powers that be, but thankfully not us or indeed most of the England hopefuls.
England continue to bemuse, frustrate and sometimes delight in equal measure. And this series is hard to call. New Zealand's form has been pretty good over the last 5 years. The recent series defeats at home to Australia and away in Sri lanka were followed up by a Leicester City type result in India. This should make them favourites for this series.
But who cares ? It's bat 'n ball in its purest form. And we love it.
A little tale. 40 years ago, Sussex were playing a match at Hove and a school teacher of mine had a spare ticket and asked me if I fancied going along. Of course I did. My Dad worked for the sponsors and was happy to sanction it. Good job too as it was a school day.... In a clandestine way I met my teacher that morning so as not be discovered and sat there with him enjoying a pint in the pavilion. I was 15 and must have been the only kid ever to bunk off school with his teacher and his parents full permission. Well, cricket is more important than education, and obviously my teacher's job. Thankfully all was fine for all parties concerned.
This week I will kind of be bunking off work for the cricket again, but perhaps not quite. At present I have the luxury of working from home and note the hours the cricket distracts me then add them on in the evening. My boss is fine with it, unsurprisingly, as they are from Yorkshire. Cricket seems to bring much luck in this respect. No surprise really. It's God's own game.
Happy Series Folks
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