Author Archives: Matt

Derbyshire vs Sussex at County Ground, Derby Derbyshire 223 & 219; Sussex 401 & 23 Sussex won by 9 wickets That’s what Sussex needed: a comprehensive win. In a lot of ways, it was a formula for winning a four … Continue reading →

There is of course a lot to write about these days in World Cricket. The IPL playoffs, the England vs New Zealand Test series, County Cricket…etc. And I will write about all of those things soon enough. But not tonight. … Continue reading →

A lot happening; a lot to cover. First: the spot fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League. Honestly, we all should have seen this coming. Gambling is a force of nature in cricket, and there are so many meaningless matches, … Continue reading →

Tomorrow: Test cricket returns. Sure, it was back a few weeks ago with Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, but for all intents and purposes, Test cricket has been on hiatus since England’s brilliant draw with New Zealand at Auckland on the 26th … Continue reading →

Northamptonshire vs Susssex at County Ground, Yorkshire Bank 40 Sussex 215-7; Northamptonshire 122-9 Sussex won by 61 runs (D/L method) I love baseball. Always have; probably always will. But one of the things I love about cricket is that it … Continue reading →

Today Wigan beat Manchester City 1-0 to win the FA Cup. It is a massive upset. Lowly Wigan, who are about to be relegated and who play their home matches on a rugby pitch, beat the richest team on the … Continue reading →

1. England to Host Cricket Tournament 2. Smith out of Champions Trophy 3. Board Member Corrupt 4. IPL Team Loses (sub-headline: Other Team Wins) 5. Sri Lanka… 6. Sachin Tendulkar to Retire from Tests (sub-headline: At Some Point) Actual Headline: … Continue reading →

For those of you that missed the news on Twitter, the 2013 Champions Trophy will be carried live and in its entirety in the USA on ESPN3. I would like to thank Twitter user @shrivastavrahul for passing on the news. I looked … Continue reading →

I get asked the question “why cricket?” a lot. And as I mentioned over on Twitter last night, the answer, while meandering, invariably includes something along the lines of: because it inspires such great writing. The Tweet last night was … Continue reading →

Sussex vs Worcestershire at Hove, Yorkshire Bank 40 Worcestershire 245-9; Sussex 154 all out Worcestershire won by 91 runs And what do you have to say about that? 6,500 fans, your home patch, Sunday afternoon, first match after a successful … Continue reading →