tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307Fri, 18 Oct 2024 06:43:27 +0000EnglandODIKevin PietersenSouth AfricaAndrew FlintoffIPLMatt PriorStanford 20/20Surrey CCCTwenty20Worcestershire CCCAshes 2009Ashley GilesBrian LaraCraig KieswetterFirst Class CricketGloucestershire CCCGraeme HickHerschelle GibbsIan BellLuke WrightMS DhoniMal LoyeMarcus TrescothickMichael VaughanNew ZealandOwais ShahPro40Samit PatelScott StyrisShoaib AkhtarSimon JonesSomerset CCCSteve DaviesSteve HarmisonStuart BroadSwitch HitTest CricketA blog from the perspective of an avid England fan with the view that Test is best.http://popping-crease.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307.post-7022782418765036683Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:03:00 +00002010-12-16T00:46:55.384+00:00I'm sorry about the fact The Popping Crease is so dead and has been for a long time. I'm tempted to restart but this depends on demand and how much time i have. I've just started another blog called Exceed Possibility. Check it out:HERE  www.exceedpossibility.co.uk  Everything to do with Adventure, Extreme Sports, Expeditions, Climbing etc etc etc! Thttp://popping-crease.blogspot.com/2010/12/sorry-for-no-content.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307.post-767397664487296335Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:35:00 +00002008-09-29T20:37:58.060+01:00Hello Readers!I am sorry for the lack of updates as of late. I've been very busy working, playing cricket and socialising so have hardly touched my computer for a few weeks now. I assure you The Popping Crease is not dead; updates are coming and contact will be re-instated with all involved and in the cricket blog world! Sorry for my inactivity - Cricket is coming and i will be covering it i http://popping-crease.blogspot.com/2008/09/update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307.post-1999220167626934892Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:46:00 +00002008-09-10T18:59:39.283+01:00Ashes 2009EnglandIPLODIStanford 20/20Test CricketTwenty20 Test cricket IS cricket.- The picture shows cricket the way it's meant to be played.With the Stanford Twenty20 coming up and more ODI matches being played One day cricket appears to be taking over the cricket world, and the England team. The IPL was the second step (after Twenty20) towards a cricket world dominated by the shorter form of the game.My view remains that Test is the best form of http://popping-crease.blogspot.com/2008/09/fact-test-is-best.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307.post-4405390351580237217Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:23:00 +00002008-09-05T17:44:32.120+01:00Kevin PietersenMal LoyeNew ZealandScott StyrisSwitch HitThe Switch hit has come about mainly through the batting of England Captain Kevin Pietersen. It has been one of the main points of discussion throughout the English summer. The shot was famously played by KP against New Zealand earlier in the summer (Scott Styris was bowling) and proved very effective. Since then the shot has been deemed unfair and even a cheat by certain critics and names withinhttp://popping-crease.blogspot.com/2008/09/feel-free-to-switch-hit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307.post-6849089812244307147Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:01:00 +00002008-09-04T23:18:12.105+01:00EnglandKevin PietersenMatt PriorMichael VaughanODIShoaib AkhtarSimon JonesSouth AfricaSteve HarmisonStuart BroadSurrey CCCNot great news but we'll take the 4-0 victory that we were able to achieve. Yesterday England were only able to bowl three overs of the 5th and final ODI of the English Summer. England therefore take the series victory but remain below South Africa in the ICC rankings. If they had won 5-0 they would have over-taken the South Africans.South Africa made 6 for 1 before the heavens opened once more; http://popping-crease.blogspot.com/2008/09/no-5-0-whitewash-for-england.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307.post-4057799020589444647Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:50:00 +00002008-09-02T15:06:56.356+01:00Brian LaraEnglandFirst Class CricketGraeme HickWorcestershire CCCToday Graeme Hick has announced his retirement from County Cricket as of the end of this season. At the ripe old age of 42 (and 102 days) Hick has played his fair share of cricket and is a name that will be remembered for years as one of the great run scorers in First Class and One Day cricket.Hick as you will know appeared for England in the ODI arena as well as in Test matches; the latter was http://popping-crease.blogspot.com/2008/09/farewell-hick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307.post-7174843983438442666Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:55:00 +00002008-09-01T18:35:11.957+01:00EnglandIPLMS DhoniStanford 20/20Twenty20The Stanford 20/20 for 20 series is coming as the end of the year and the end of the cricket season in England approaches. This series, and the eventual match against the Stanford XI, could make each player of the England XI about half a million pounds better off, just from playing one game. This trend of money in to the game follows on from the Indian Premier League earlier in the year and the http://popping-crease.blogspot.com/2008/09/watch-out-cricket-money-is-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307.post-2485223920869077188Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:32:00 +00002008-09-01T00:53:23.431+01:00Andrew FlintoffEnglandHerschelle GibbsODIOwais ShahSouth AfricaToday saw England face South Africa at Lord's in the fourth ODI. It is pretty much a dead series in that England have won and South Africa seem to appear to have given up. The match was greatly interrupted by rain and sadly i could only see a few overs of it as i was playing today myself (scoring a half century so perhaps not so bad!)The start having been delayed to rain and then rain throughout http://popping-crease.blogspot.com/2008/08/england-odi-victory-4-0.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307.post-8740957967734447326Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:39:00 +00002008-09-01T01:02:17.276+01:00Craig KieswetterGloucestershire CCCMarcus TrescothickPro40Somerset CCCSteve DaviesWorcestershire CCCObviously i cannot cover everything going on in the Pro40 competition at the moment as a lot of cricket is being played but several matches really caught my attention and were a good watch in the past few days or so.Today Worcestershire took on Gloucestershire in the Pro40 competition. The highlight of this match really was Steve Davies innings of 119, continuing his rich vein of form in this http://popping-crease.blogspot.com/2008/08/pro40-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307.post-5008937558470446801Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:12:00 +00002008-08-31T22:39:42.159+01:00Andrew FlintoffAshley GilesEnglandIan BellKevin PietersenLuke WrightMatt PriorODISamit PatelSouth AfricaHaving lost the four match Test series to South Africa 2-1 England have regained some pride and taken victory in the five match ODI series winning the first three matches. After a relatively close first match England took South Africa apart in the second winning by ten wickets, then in the third showing another great performance - Flintoff getting his second fifty in as many matches, Bell also http://popping-crease.blogspot.com/2008/08/england-one-day-triumph.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770145517814095307.post-2226678629176768545Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:48:00 +00002008-08-31T21:31:58.770+01:00EnglandSurrey CCCHello and welcome to The Popping Crease, a new cricketing blog. I am a keen cricketer in my teens and have been playing cricket since the age of 4 or 5 and following it intently. I am a huge England fan and follow their every move. Surrey are my favourite county team but i will watch as much county cricket as i can.I have started this blog to spread my knowledge and love of cricket to as many http://popping-crease.blogspot.com/2008/08/welcome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)4