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The latest game between South Africa & Australia is heading towards an interesting conclusion after Pat Cummins showed serious promise on his debut with 6-79. Both teams have actually bottled decent positions in the game; both teams collapsing to inadequate totals, but this has led to a...

Sadly, Indian business men run world cricket, for their own nefarious benefit.

The problem with watching South Africa versus Australia is I want them to both lose. But you have to say; Australian fans - you must be blubbing in your Lager while saying words like XXXX

As the sun sets on another English summer of cricket, England fans can congratulate themselves on a fine overall performance in all forms of the game. We saw, last night, the final game of the ODI series. A fine game it was, with a youngster bursting on the scene. That said, though, I wish to...

Ah yes - only just noticed thee 'unchanged' annoucement. Opportunity missed. We need to learn from previous experiences of other teams: e.g. West Indies after Walsh and Ambrose, Australia after Warne, McGrath & co., and now India.

The 4th Test starts on Thursday, but all the important issues are already decided, namely England have won the series, and have grabbed the number one slot in the rankings. Consequently, for both sides, there's an opportunity to blood some new players. They say one should never change a...

I'd like fireworks and close games when Australia play India, or Pakistan play the West Indies. When England play, I'll take a win, and if it means grinding it out, so be it. Cook's innings was a great example of what was required in the circumstances. In cricket you have to avoid falling in...

India now 3 down ...

An all time best is very subjective - but here's an alternative challenge: What would be your all time worst England XI?! qualification should be that they've played at least 10 matches, I think, rather than one hit wonders Some candidates that come to mind ... All-rounders: David Capel or...

HeHe - turns out there is at least one other player with this honour; and he's playing in the current game for England alongside Broad

Stuart Broad posted a first ball duck today in a test at Lords. He also scored 169 in a previous test at lords. I wonder how many other players have done that particular double in Tests at Lords, namely a ton and a golden duck ... can anyone think of any other players with that peculiar honour?

Somerset have indeed elected to give Andrew Strauss batting practice.

Interesting thought: presumably Somerset could make India follow on. In the interest of the England team, I reckon they should decline the offer and bat out the rest of the day/tomorrow to prevent the Indians getting any practice that they clearly need ...

On the subject of world number ones: Here's the latest score from Taunton (see http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/cricket/statistics/scorecards/2011/07/86555/html/scorecard.stm) In summary: Somerset: 425-3 declared India: 138-8 Somerset clearly making a bid for being...

Well, Finn is now out of the picture according to the BBC. Would be tough on Morgan to drop him given recent performances though: against SL he went OK averaging 56, and one of his low scores should probably be discounted as he was sent in for a slog.