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  • Week 154 – February 23rd – Ashes competition

    Still trying to get tickets for this year’s Ashes test series.

    Enter a competition this evening, so keep your fingers cross. 😀

  • Week 148 – January 10th – Missed out again

    This afternoon I got an email from the KIA Oval that I had missed out on getting tickets for the Ashes match there.

    The email said there had been over 1.1 million ticket requests. Who says test cricket is dying.

    Looks like I’ll just be watching the highlights.

  • Week 147 – January 5th – Kent membership

    I had been thinking of becoming a Kent cricket member again this year, but when I looked closely at the fixture list, it was crazy.

    The 13th July is the last HOME day, if the match goes to the 4th day of a county championship match until the first day of a new match on September 10th.  That’s ridiculous in my eyes. So for nearly 50 days of the summer months there is no county championship cricket in Kent.

    The only home games you will be able see are the one day games, all because of a competition that is played nowhere else in the world.

    I’ve finished my rant.

  • Week 144 – December 13th – Survey time

    This afternoon I did an England cricket supporter survey regarding merchandise.

    Interesting to see what they think items should be charged at.

  • Week 142 – November 28th – 300%

    This evening I found out that I didn’t get tickets for the Ashes test at Lords.

    It appears they were oversubscribed by nearly 300%.

    Though all other internationals at Lords for next year are available, just shows how popular the Ashes series is, even though the tickets are dearest of all matches available.

  • Week 141 – November 22nd – ICC survey

    Today I did a survey for the ICC regarding sponsorship, which I thought was a strange subject.

    Maybe there not happy with there sponsors?

  • Week 137 – October 28th – Lords ballot

    Today I entered the ballot for tickets for Lords, originally I thought it was just a ballot to be at Lords, but then as I made my selection I realised you were actually putting yourself forward for seats at the ground on the day that you selected.

    Were see if I’m lucky to get tickets for the 1st day of the Ashes.

    Again it shows from a recent post, the difference in ticket prices, with the cheapest ticket for 1 day of the test v Ireland £25 a person and for the Ashes £125.

  • Week 135 – October 12th – Response from Lords

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  • Week 132 – September 24th – England v India – Part 12

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    Dean digs out a yorker

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    Waiting for the verdit from the 3rd umpire regarding the run out as the bowler (Sharma) bowls.

    India 169 of 45.4 overs (S Mandhana 50, D Sharma 68*, K Cross 10-2-26-4, F Kemp 7-0-24-2, S Ecclestone 8.4-1-27-2) beat England 153 of 43.3 overs (C Dean 47, J Goswami 10-3-30-2, RS 10-1-29-4, R Gayakwad 10-1-38-2) by 16 runs.

    A match that was meant to be the celebration of a great career of Julan Goswami and a woman international being played at Lords, was over shadowed by the way the game was won by India.

    This was because Deepti Sharma run out England top scorer Charlie Dean (47) on her follow through as a bowler. As soon as it happened there was a lot of booing in the crowd which got louder as the decision was confirmed by the third umpire.

    Chasing just 170 to win, Dean came to the crease after England slipped to 65-7, with India seamer Renuka Singh Thakur taking 4-29 and Goswami 2-30.

    It was a terrific effort from 21-year-old Dean, who fell just three runs short of her maiden international half-century as England ended 153 all out.

    She was supported by Captain Amy Jones’ 28, but when Kate Cross was dismissed for 10 to leave England nine wickets down, they still required another 52 runs for victory.

    Number 11 Freya Davies batted sensibly, nudging singles, and contributed an unbeaten 10 to a partnership of 36 with Dean, who was dropped at slip on 23, but batted with impressive calmness and temperament to bring England so close.

    Earlier, Cross led a much-improved bowling performance for England, taking 4-26 as India were bowled out for 169.

    Sharma was left stranded on 68 not out, while opener Smriti Mandhana scored 50.

    In front of more than 15,000 fans, a record for a bilateral fixture in the UK, Goswami was given a guard of honour by England’s players before coming out to bat, followed by one from her own team in their fielding innings.

    It was an enjoyable day at Lords and the weather was pretty good, considering we are now in autumn.

    My own opinion on the decision is that the MCC have changed the rule on the dismissal earlier this year to make it more lawful and from reviews afterwards.

    Dean was out of her crease for all but just two balls when backing up, so was she cheating?

    I have no problem with the dismissal as it can be done. Just a shame it will be remembered more than for the amazing career of Julan Goswami.

    I hope you have enjoyed the pictures and videos from the day?

  • Week 132 – September 24th – England v India – Part 11

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    Who is going to win this match?

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    Jhulan Goswami in her final spell.

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    Charlie Dean trying to get England home
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