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Michael Jones
Fri, April 28 2017
Ed Balls: MP, cricketer, dancer, Twitter phenomenon
Ed Balls, then recently appointed as the UK’s Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, accidentally tweeted his own name — and the internet has celebrated it as Ed Balls Day ever since.
Thu, February 16 2017
England’s history of collapsing: Part 1
England ended their tour of India by imploding spectacularly, losing eight wickets for eight runs as Yuzvendra Chahal and Jasprit Bumrah left them looking clueless.
Mon, September 19 2016
Roald Dahl XI
Roald Dahl, born September 13, 1916, remains one of the most popular children’s authors of all time (although he also wrote books for adults)
Sat, September 10 2016
Exam stopped play
One of the frustrations of cricket for the casual observer — but its delights for trivia fans — is that all manner of causes can lead to an interruption in play.
Thu, August 25 2016
The tragic story of Claude Newberry
Claude Newberry, who played for South Africa against England in the last Test series before the First World War, remains a gap in cricket’s records.
Mon, April 11 2016
The curious case of Neville Cardus’ birth-date
What was Neville Cardus' real birth-date? Why did he change it?
Fri, April 01 2016
IPL for Laos?
Luang Prabang company Prifira Lofts is one of several which have already bought a franchise, Mekong Marauders, to join Vientiane Viceroys, Namtha Nationals and Vang Viengeance.
Fri, March 25 2016
Cricket and probability: The fallacy of precedent
It is human nature to look for patterns: it helps us to make sense of what we observe,these observations enable one to predict the result of the match in question.
Tue, January 05 2016
AB de Villiers, Martin Guptill, and the fastest to any ODI score
A comprehensively statistical look at which batsmen boast the fastest scores in ODIs.