Pie Chucker

This series is provoking people. Take a glance at the comments sent in to the BBC OBO. Rob Key for captain, says one. England in crisis, say I. If one person wants Rob Key as England Captain, the daily threat of earthquake peril in Southern California I live with is a trifle. [Read more →]

Andre Nel is not funny. Using weak 1960’s “surreal” “humour” was maligned even by 12 year olds in 1988, ie this sites editors. I do not know quite the state of the South African comedy scene. Lynching Mozambiqueans does not have me rolling in the aisles. Perhaps it’s a cultural thing. [Read more →]

Steve Harmison has been left out of the starting XI. I am disappointed. I am an optimist who sees Harmy braining the whole of the South African team. I guess Collingwood is the favoured Geordie. [Read more →]

Wow. An innings and 239 runs. This is the kind of beating we expect England to dish out to the Aussies next summer. It is rumoured that the “statistal anomalies regarding umpiring decisions” that happened down under will not be occuring in a part of the world where honour does not mean heterosexual intercourse. [Read more →]

England announced their squad for the 3rd Test against South Africa yesterday.  There were no new caps, no roof-tilers and no Australians.  Darren Pattinson was replaced by Steve Harmison (who would have thought of doing that?  That’s why these people are in charge of selection.  They’ve picked an experienced returning-to-form (we hope) strike bowler instead of an inexperienced 29 year old Aussie.  Leftfield!) whilst his Durham team-mate Paul Collingwoood also makes the twelve. [Read more →]

Much as I have admired KP’s godless brilliance this summer, I must later take you through a dream I had about his wife. Later, later. A solitary summer has lately livened up. I’ve been following the progress of Highgate’s third and fourth teams with vigour, brass-rubbing (The stone flags are cold beneath your feet and the glass of lemonade the vicar just gave you is poisoned) and kayaking. And lately contemplating the England batting order.   [Read more →]