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Tag Archives: England
England win leaves more questions than answers
At last. England’s cricketers secure their first Ashes Test victory after 18 matches in Australia since 2011 amid the bizarre circumstances of a game that finished in less then two of the scheduled five. In fact I noted a post … Continue reading
#RIP Bazball ?
So the Ashes have been retained by the high jumping Aussies in only 11 days of actual cricket, the second fastest capitulation in history, but does that mean/should that mean the end of Bazball? England’s Head Coach Brendan “Baz” McCullum … Continue reading
Expectations dashed again..
Oh dear. We hoped, even if we really didn’t expect, but England’s men in white didn’t do their duty on Day 2, with the exception of Archer and Stokes, who are both still there as we enter the third day … Continue reading
England expects that every man will do his duty
Day 1 of the Third Test in Adelaide brought a mix of fortunes for both teams after Pat Cummins marked his return to the fray, and captaincy, to win the toss and elected to bat on a pitch bound to … Continue reading
England’s bite must be more than their bark
Hello dear readers, It’s your local, mostly friendly, cricket correspondent here, Mikey P, taking up the kind invitation to throw a few Ashes thoughts onto these much respected pages. As a former player at Club level and cricket nut with … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashes, Australia, Cricket, England, Test Match, writing
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Gelsenkirchen – the fans escape – Serbia 0 England 1
All German stereo types got burnt as chaos of confusion and officious blundering left the English hordes stuck out in some forsaken suburb of the suburb. Trams got stuck, buses got hi-jacked, there were no sign posts and the all … Continue reading
Southgates Midfield Mess –
It is only friendly matches against Brasil and Belgium but surely England need to build a platform for Bellingham to roam. The imperious athlete Rice can do a lot but not everything and Henderson has experience and accompanying decline. Gallagher … Continue reading
The Road to Berlin – the Italian job done.
Harry Kane scored his first goal in professional football for Leyton Orient. Italy 1 – 2 England An ugly second half saw England crushing the European Champions in the Maradona Stadium. Twice Bukaya Saka sent a looping corner high into … Continue reading
Heavy is the head that wears the crown……
It is snowing in London. Harry Kane captained England at the 2022 World Cup. When the time came he did not shirk his duty and stepped up to take the penalty. In the 84th minute of a World Cup quarter … Continue reading
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Tagged England, engvsfra, harry kane, Qatar England World Cup, World Cup
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England vs France …. a Long Day
Everyone is waiting. The game kicks off at 7pm on Saturday night. It is a long day of filling in time. Now the divided nation is becoming united. We are sharing this experience, the tension, the jeopardy and the possibility … Continue reading
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