Australian bowlers strove fruitlessly to send Sangakkara packing, but eventually, it took an umpire to do that. King, as he’s known over here at Six and Out, gets our Hero spot this week, above all the Phils, Husseys, and Yuvrajs, … More
Eat Cricket, Sleep Cricket, Drink Cricket Monty Panesar, England’s wonder boy, suffered at the hands of former England coach Duncan Fletcher last year, missing some important opportunities, but good times are about to roll in for him. He has coach … More
India vs England, Lord’s Day 5 Sadly, the match that was truly poised for a thrilling finish, came to nothing as England’s shoddy weather intervened. Day 5 started with India needing some 250 runs for the win, or to save … More
They’re coming home, they’re coming home, they are coming….. Wait. Sorry. I was pre-empting the inevitable overreaction to todays remarkable events. First things first, Australia were skittled in 71 overs for 244. The damage was done by Monty Panesar (5-92) … More
There’s no disputing it. It has been said for months now – Monty Panesar should have been in the squad ahead of Giles. Heck, I’m struggling to remember the last person, besides Fletcher, who actually backs Giles’ selection. But seeing … More
Wow, there are some angry people out there. No more than a nanosecond after England snatched defeat in the 2nd test of the Ashes, and the hands are out and the gloves most definitely are off. Visit any sports website, … More
Ex-England spinner Part-time England spinner Rubbish England spinner Injured England spinner Ashley Giles has said he’s confident of playing in Australia this winter. He’s currently out in India with the Champions Trophy squad, finishing his recuperation from a serious knee … More
The list of centrally-contracted England players for 2007 will be: I Bell P Collingwood A Cook A Giles A Flintoff S Harmison M Hoggard S Jones K Pietersen M Panesar A Strauss M Trescothick M Vaughan Monty Panesar and Alastair … More
England win the 3rd Test at Headingley – but was it “all that” ? More
Not only has England newbie (and all round legend) Monty Panesar had to put up with a barrage of jokes about his ineptitude in the field and with the bat, he’s now going to have to contend with the same … More
You’d think going away for a week might turn up something interesting to talk about. I’m not sure why you’d think that, but it’s possible you might think it. I certainly thought it. And maybe I’m being too critical, but … More
Monty Panesar, England’s spin bowler has developed a cult following amongst leagues of English supporters. He has made himself famous for being a frankly terrible fielder, and equally useless batsman. English fans cheer and jeer whenever he fields (or fails … More
