Comments on: What James Anderson bowling in a bobble hat tells us about ourselves

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:22:50 +0000

In reply to Sam. If England’s top order misery continues, you can imagine the tabloid headline: “England’s Batting In Disarray, So Hapless Selectors Call Up Mr Bean”. And if only there were a Roses match this spring, apropos the Jimmy Anderson photo above, “Mr Beany verses Mr Bean”.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:40:06 +0000

In reply to daneel. Things you love to see: Leicestershire winning. Things you love to see part 2: Yorkshire losing.

By: daneel

daneel — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 18:05:46 +0000

In reply to daneel. Well, that was unexpected.

By: daneel

daneel — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 15:59:52 +0000

I’ve pretty much given up all hope for the CC already, but I see Rishi Patel just got his maiden century, so that’s nice.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 18:37:39 +0000

In reply to Ged Ladd.

Puntastic.

Injured while batting? Send for a runner Bean
Dismissed early? Bean and gone
Long hot day in the field? Baked Bean
Suffering from a urinary infection? Kidney Bean

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 21:49:20 +0000

I think we should celebrate the fact that the first ton of the county championship 2023 was scored by the infeasibly named Yorkshireman, Finlay Bean.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/finlay-bean-1182629

20 years old, so not a has-Bean.

By: D Charlton

D Charlton — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:30:07 +0000

I’m enjoying the low key first few days on YouTube from Old T, and they’ve shown Anderson in bobble hat bowling. Trying to explain why this is all so great – Anderson, CChamp day one etc) to my new colleague, (he’s non-English, non-cricketing) is very hard.

Lovely read.

By: sam

sam — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 13:58:24 +0000

In reply to Ged Ladd. And another!

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 13:56:44 +0000

In reply to Ged Ladd. Ah, now 4/4 off 4 overs. All four runs by dint of no-balls. Still nothing from the batsmen. We're in record setting territory and not in a good way.

By: sam

sam — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 13:51:33 +0000

In reply to Ged Ladd. The right-hand column of the Middlesex scorecard now looks like an exclamation from Kenneth Williams. 'OOOOO!'