I suppose you have to laugh. It’s still relatively early in the season and at a time when cricket is often lost, mostly due to wet weather and crummy light. So when the reverse happens, that is, cricket is lost because the weather is just too good, then it’s all a bit humourous. I’m talking about Yorkshire vs Derbyshire, being played at Derby in the Friends Provident limited overs tournament.
The only problem is that it’s not the first time this has happened (virtually one year ago to the day) and Derbyshire had even asked for special consideration, which the ECB …read more

Whilst watching England vs New Zealand in a ODI in the CB Trophy, I was hit by all the different people who caught my attention. So here they are.
Umpire Steve Davis
I’m not sure what it is, but there’s something about Umpire Steve Davis that I don’t like. I think the first thing is that I have absolutely no idea who he is. He has somehow appeared on the International scene without so much of a word of warning. The second thing is that in today’s ODI between England and New Zealand, he made a lot of mistakes. But thirdly, and …read more