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This summarises exactly what is wrong with world cricket. We all should know by now that the nomination of John Howard for Vice President and ultimately President of the International Cricket Councial put forth by the joint region of Australia and New Zealand has been vetoed by the true powerbrokers of world cricket. As yet no true rationalisation has been given for Howard's non-appointment.

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I made an intriguing observation the other day, as us bloggers on this site gathered to discuss bloggy matters. For all the hullaballoo about IPL 3, and the 20/20 World Cup (which I have been watching, and have found rather enjoyable to see England being good at cricket for a change) very few of the Australian contingent have shown any interest in them. Now, obviously there will be some exceptions, but I’m curious to understand why, in the main, Aussies show a dislike, almost a disdain to the shortest...

I have to say that I have been intrigued by England's turnaround in this World Cup. Before this tournament they had a really poor record in Twenty20 cricket, and they're not exactly the kings of limited over tournaments.

So what has that bloody legend Andy Flower done to change all of this? What makes a successful side in this format?

The opening pair- The first six overs are vital because of the fielding restrictions. If you fail to get a good start here your team...

We've seen plenty of unlucky dismissals in the 90's but none quite like this one, to end Vusi Sibanda's knock five short of the milestone.


In the past we've featured quite a few goals that, put simply, would be easier to score than to screw up. Yet this one, surely, tops the lot.


And if there's...

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Friday Five, where our goal is simply to help you bring the joy of Beer O'Clock just that little bit closer.

1. Who needs to bother watching the Champions League in real life, when you've got dedicated fans (read: those with no social life, or any chance of even having a conversation with a member of the opposite sex this century) who are willing to provide scarily realistic reenactment vids?? With lego. The model of Rooney sure does look...