Geoff Allott will always be remembered for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. New Zealand made the semi-finals, and it was in no small part thanks to Allott’s 20 wickets. As equal-top wicket-taker for the tournament – alongside Shane Warne – Allott’s performance was one that stayed as a New Zealand record until the recent semi-final … More Geoff Allott; “I live with that moment, constantly.”
Unfortunately, my first piece on Mind the Windows! is on a particularly heavy topic. This is a bit of a let-down, but bear with me. The next one is going to be about Chris Gayle, the gigantic quivering boobs and the IPL parties, I promise… Depression to me, is amongst the nastiest afflictions conceivable to … More Jonathan Trott: the slight hasn’t been forgiven
The 2006-07 Ashes is forever remembered for the 5-0 drubbing that Australia inflicted upon England.
Some would say embarrassing the so called ‘political big brother’ so comfortably was the greatest moment in Australian sport. On reflection, it was one of the defining moments for Australian cricket in an era where sporting greats were made.
But they all retired and left Australian cricket in quite a state. Are we about to experience this again? … More Are we going to experience Déjà vu?
Other games, they tell me, have their like felicities and their crowns of thorns. No cricketer believes it; no cricketer, if he is honest, will admit that of all the pleasures he may dwell upon in the evening of his days, any one will return with the poignancy of those vanished hours on the summer … More Goodbye, Sebastian Flight.
Originally published on DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 16-Mar-2015. St Patrick’s Day, 2007. Kingston, Jamaica. It’s Ireland’s first Cricket World Cup. They’ve just tied with Zimbabwe, and now they’re coming up against a strong Pakistan. Eoin Morgan, a young Irish lad batting first drop, is being held up by many amateur commenters as the shining … More Whether Adieu or Au Revoir, Thank You Ireland
Originally published on DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 06-Nov-2014. Jeremy Snape is the world’s most eminent cricket psychologist – and one of the most notable sports psychologists in any field. While it’s the players and coach who are the most likely to receive kudos for team performance, a lot more goes on behind the scenes … More Six Ball Over: Jeremy Snape
Originally published on DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 03-Nov-2014. The art of left-arm unorthodox spin – or Chinaman bowling – is incredibly rare. Only really Brad Hogg, Paul Adams and the one-Test Beau Casson have made decent goes of the art in recent years. The South African-born Dutchman Michael Rippon, however, is doing is … More Six Ball Over: Michael Rippon
Originally published on DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 03-Nov-2014. George Dockrell, a crafty left-arm spinner, has been making waves in Irish cricket for a long time. He’s been representing his nation since Under-13s level, and in 2010, at the age of 17, was plucked from school to play for his nation. He hit the ground … More Six Ball Over: George Dockrell
Originally published on DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 28-Oct-2014. Kingston, 17 March 2007. The day Ireland climbed into world view as a cricketing nation. On St Patrick’s Day, their low-scoring victory over a Pakistan team including Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-Ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik and Umar Gul, was one that thrust them into a whole new … More Six Ball Over: Niall O’Brien
Originally posted in DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 22-Oct-2014. Ireland has produced many world-class cricketers in the last few years. Of those, the O’Brien brothers have probably been the most prominent. Kevin, the younger of the two, was shot into super-stardom in 2011, when against England he hit the fastest World Cup century ever, leading … More Six Ball Over: Kevin O’Brien
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