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  • Week 48 – January 25th – Week 4 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Week 48 – January 25th – Week 4 of lockdown 3 restrictions Jan 27th 08:50

    My continuing communication with Cricinfo. You can but try and help.

    My chase –

    Hello Rajesh

    Hope all is well and that you enjoyed the India test series win against Australia, just shows what is possible if you believe in yourselves. Great achievement.

    Just following up as I had no response to the email below.

    I’ve been reviewing all the tests and one day international played this year and unfortunately, I’m still finding mistakes in the matches, my offer is still there for you?

    Look forward to hearing back from you.

    Regards

    Michael

    Their response. –

    Hi Michael,

    Thanks for your offer. We aren’t in a position to take up your offer at the moment, But I have passed this mail on to our data team. We are still looking to sort some bugs in our cards, which is why there are errors in partnership contributions in some cases. The names issue was a bug as well, which I think has been sorted now.

    Regards

    Rajesh

    Final follow up for the time being –

    Hello Rajesh.

    Thank you for your response and no problem.  I’ll just carry on with my two projects.

    Yes the initial are showing again on the scorecards, for the catches and bowlers.

    Just for the record, including the international matches this year, I’m up to 210 matches with at least one error / mistakes. 

    Regards

    Michael

  • Week 46 – January 11th – Week 2 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Today was a first of many, attended an AGM via Zoom for New Ash Green cricket and was shocked at the language that was used. I’ve attended many AGM and never heard anything like it before. I decided to stay quiet, as saying something on a call like this would have been madness. It put things in motion for me.

  • Week 46 – January 11th – Week 2 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    England’s oldest living male Test cricketer Don Smith has died aged 97, his former county Sussex have confirmed.

    Smith played three Tests against the West Indies in 1957 and had a spell as Sri Lanka coach in 1984 before retiring to Australia with his wife Lyn.

    He passed away peacefully at his home in Adelaide on Sunday.

    A left-handed opening batsman and medium pace bowler, he scored just under 17,000 runs and took 340 wickets in a 16-year first-class career.

    Smith was also the second oldest living Test player from any country, with South African all-rounder John Watkins two months older.

    After retiring from playing in 1962, he was also a cricket coach and groundsman at Lancing College in West Sussex for more than 20 years and played county league football before becoming a qualified referee.

    Smith’s passing means former seam bowler Ian Thomson, 91, who also played for Sussex, and appeared in five Tests in 1964 and 1965, becomes the oldest living England Test player.

    England’s oldest living female Test cricketer is 109-year-old Eileen Ash.

  • Week 45 – January 4th – Week 1 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    I found out today, that someone that I had played cricket with at New Ash Green passed away suddenly – Jon Harding. He was a lovely person, a very good batsman and wicket-keeper. RIP.

  • Week 45 – January 4th – Week 1 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Today I had a surprised gift through the post from Mark Scholfield.

    I think he knows me well, been friends over 30 years after meeting at Nat West Goodman Fields computer centre in Aldgate.

    Does cricket mean that much to me?

    MJ
    Is this really me?

  • Week 45 – January 4th – Week 1 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Cricinfo didn’t want my checking service. Communication between us.

    Hello Rajesh

    Thank you for your last feedback.

    I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year? I wish you all the best for 2021

    I can see the mistakes in the first Test England and West Indies 2020, have been corrected apart from the West Indies second innings partnership mistakes.

    Unfortunately, there were errors / mistakes in all three 2020 Boxing Day Test matches, again I offer my services to you.

    Also I noticed during December, there was a scorecard update on the website, which means if players have the same name, there initials are not showing up in the bowling or catching part of the scorecard which they did before, so doesn’t make the scorecard helpful, like the Jayawardene’s and more recently the Curran’s

    Look forward to your responds.

    Regards

    Michael

    Hello Michael,

    The couple of errors you’ve mentioned will be corrected. Re the checking service, I’ll let you know if we need the services. Thanks for the offer though.

    Regards Rajesh

  • Week 44 – December 28th 2020 – Week 2 of Tier 4 restrictions

    India captain Virat Kohli and Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry have been named as players of the decade by the International Cricket Council.

    Kohli has scored 20,396 runs in all international cricket in the 10 years covered by the awards.

    Perry made 4,349 runs across all formats and took 213 wickets – the most of any player.

    She was also named as the women’s ODI and T20 cricketer of the decade, having been part of five World Cup wins.

    Australia won the 50-over World Cup in 2013 and the T20 World Cup in 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2020.

    Kohli was also named as men’s ODI player of the decade.

    Australia’s Steve Smith won Test player of the decade and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan won the T20 player award.

    The awards were decided by a panel of former players and experts, as well as a public vote.

    Full list of award winners

    Sir Garfield Sobers Award for Male Cricketer of the Decade: Virat Kohli (India)

    Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for Female Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry (Australia)

    Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade: Steve Smith (Australia)

    Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade: Virat Kohli (India)

    Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry (Australia)

    Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)

    Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry (Australia)

    Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade: Kyle Coetzer (Scotland)

    Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade: Kathryn Bryce (Scotland)

    ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade: MS Dhoni (India) for recalling Ian Bell after a controversial run out at Trent Bridge in 2011

  • Week 43 – December 21st 2020 – Week 1 of Tier 4 restrictions

    Finally after 55 year, I got called up by England. I think I deserved it ?

    England call up

  • Week 42 – December 14th 2020 – Week 3 of Tier 2 restrictions

    Today I purchased a plaque to go up on to the new FatherTimeWall at Lords cricket ground. At somepoint in 2021, I’ll post a picture on here.

  • Week 42 – December 14th 2020 – Week 3 of Tier 2 restrictions

    Christmas greeting I received.

    Dear Michael,

    As we come to the end of 2020, I want to say a huge thank you for everything you’ve done to support cricket during this exceptionally challenging year.

    After the highs of 2019, it has certainly not been the year we hoped and planned for, but I am immensely proud of how the whole game has come together to navigate the challenges posed by COVID-19.

    When the pandemic first struck, our collective approach was to reach out to our local communities and ask how we can help. Professional and recreational clubs, volunteers, players, and key workers across the cricket community went above and beyond to support the national effort in a time of crisis.

    Thanks to the efforts and teamwork of many of you, we were also able to get back on the pitch across all levels of the game. We played in locals parks, in mosques, in back gardens and, of course, in front of empty stadiums. We played anywhere we could, watched our men’s and women’s teams on Sky and BBC, and put smiles on millions of faces across the country. This summer, above all others, we needed it.

    There are many challenges ahead, but it has been fantastic to see the enthusiasm to get fans back into stadia, to give more people the opportunity to play the game, and to keep connecting communities and improving lives through cricket. We will be working hard over the winter to make sure all of this can happen safely in 2021.

    Together, we can make next year one to celebrate. Before then, I hope you have a restful festive break with your loved ones – you have earned it. Thank you once again.

    Tom Harrison

    Chief Executive Officer, ECB

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