20 Jun 2010: Quote of the day: 20/06/2010
“I’ve not really been all there completely as a captain and I’ve got to think about other people” – Scotland captain Gavin Hamilton steps aside after his team is beaten by England.
THE NURDLER
(n) 1. One who scores runs at cricket by gently nudging the ball into vacant areas of the field. 2. Someone struggling with life's practicalities.
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Archive for the ‘50-over’ Category
13 Jun 2010: Quote of the day: 13/06/2010
“Everyone in Australia noticed last year that the 50-over game probably struggled a little bit in Australia with the popularity of 20-over cricket around the world, so I’m open to looking at ways to improve it” – Ricky Ponting on the decision of Cricket Australia to opt for a four-innings, 20-over style of one-day tournament, which could be the most significant development in cricket for a long time.
11 Jun 2010: Quote of the day: 11/06/2010
“We’re working on that area, a wicketkeeper who can bat up the order” – Geoff Miller on one of several selectors’ decisions that gave plenty of food for thought yesterday.
24 May 2010: Quote of the day: 24/05/2010
“[The Australian selectors] are understood to like Clarke’s leadership skills and have forgiven his failings with the bat” – the Sydney Morning Herald reports on how we can expect Michael Clarke to be wearing the captain’s hat when the Aussies visit in June.
18 May 2010: Quote of the day: 18/05/2010
“Sunil Gavaskar… underlined that this England team has just the sort of skills that should make them very well-suited to the likely pitch conditions in the sub-continent at next year’s 50-over World Cup” – Taking Aggers as your form book, you should get your money on now.
6 Mar 2010: Quote of the day: 6/03/2010
“Bangladesh won the toss, something regular captain Andrew Strauss would have never let happen” – reveal all his secrets he will not, young Jedi.
5 Mar 2010: Quote of the day: 5/03/2010
“England defeated Bangladesh by 45 runs in the third and final One-Day International to sweep the three-match series 3-0. Chasing 285 runs to win, Bangladesh managed 239-9 in 50 overs” – what a good way to start the weekend.
4 Mar 2010: Don't mention KP
With the kind permission of our readers, we’d like to take a bit of a liberty and mention Kevin Pietersen.
4 Mar 2010: Quote of the day: 4/03/2010
“Precisely why anyone would try headbutting a dude in a helmet isn’t clear” – Australia’s Mitchell Johnson and New Zealand’s Scott Styris seem to have mistaken cricket for all-in wrestling.
1 Mar 2010: Quote of the day: 1/03/2010
“Collingwood entered the fray with a grim countenance, and proceeded to turn an increasingly enthralling contest into a comfortable chase” – Cow Corner licks its pen for another coruscating match report after Paul Collingwood England beat Bangladesh in the first ODI.