Tuesday, October 28, 2008
“From the time I started playing cricket, aged eight, I played to win. We didn’t play for enjoyment. The enjoyment came when we won a game. It was only when I came [to England from South Africa] that I experienced the idea that sport is more about taking part” – Matt Prior offers one reason why South African-born cricketers are increasingly the backbone of the English side.
If the Stanford Super Series is slated to save cricket from its purportedly inevitable descent into the gloomy depths of unwatched five-day matches, then we’d better hope it can come up with something a bit more thrilling than the opening spectacle offered last night.
“It is true that low-scoring matches can be very exciting – and last night’s narrow win for England over Middlesex was an enjoyable encounter – but we really need a better surface if this week is really to be hailed a success” – Adam Mountford, TMS blog.
” I suppose it is in a way a new start. I’ve got a central contract and I have to start getting wickets because this squad has done magnificently. There is no reason why I can’t do it again but I have to look after the body” – Ryan Sidebottom explains how his trip to Antigua is about more than just the cash.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Today sees the first match in the controversial Stanford Super Series, kicking off with a contest between the Stanford Superstars and Trinidad & Tobago, and culminating in the Superstars’ match against the England team on November 1.
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“I hate listening to myself on the radio, I always think I sound like such an ungovernably pompous prat” – the many fans of Henry Blofeld would disagree, as he steps out from behind the mike for a one-man show at London’s Shaw Theatre.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
“The 25-year-old had excellent control of his googlies” – BBC Sport write-up of Amit Mishra’s performance in the India v Australia second Test, via its Sport Quotes of the Week feature.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Shout it from the rooftops – the Australian cricket team is in difficulties, at least it is if you read The Guardian’s cricket coverage. So, why do we here at The Nurdler find ourselves less than overjoyed by this news?
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
“At different times we put up a bit of a fight but we weren’t good enough. They deserved to win, they outplayed us in every aspect of the game” – Ricky Ponting, reflecting on Australai’s 320-run defeat to India in the Second Test.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
“I’ve got friends who are struggling, really struggling – people who’ve lost their jobs. There’s no way I want anyone carrying on like a clown, win or lose. I’ll be really angry if stuff does happen” – Kevin Pietersen on the need to act sensitively over the potential financial rewards from next week’s Stanford Super Series in Antigua.
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