As Chris Gayle sent yet another delivery sailing into the Bullring crowd the other night, a thought occurred to me. Has anyone ever been so far ahead of the rest in terms of batting? If we narrow our thoughts down to just the T20 game, then I think it is reasonable to argue that Chris…
It’s FA Cup 3rd Round day and football is gearing up for one the most romantic days of the season. The weekend in early January is ingrained in many fans memories as the setting for misty-eyed giant killings and an excuse for the entire footballing community to come together. This year, the day raises new…
So here we go. I’ve set myself the challenge of blogging everyday of 2015 – 365 posts! Some days they may be short and sweet; others long and rambling, but hopefully I can stick with it for the entire 12 months. Obviously, it would make it a lot better for me if people actually read…
In the wake of Callum Baird’s brilliantly written report on a 0-0 bore draw between Airdrieonians and Morton earlier this week, I have been contemplating where we stand in the discipline of match reporting. For years, the simple match report has been the bedrock of newspaper back pages with often entire pull-outs dedicated to a…
I’m not a complete traditionalist, but when it comes to the game I love, the longer the better – at international level anyway. It was always the drama and tension of a test match that drew me to the game and from there I expanded into watching the One Day game. In an ideal world…
The auction for the 2014 Indian Premier League took place last week and saw several of the world’s top talents snapped up for hundreds of thousands of dollars by eager franchises. Apart from Pakistan , all the major test playing nations have representatives in the 2014 edition. It just so happens that England’s sole representative…
Jack Vittles 