The Final Over of the Week in County Cricket – May 7 2012

The Final Over of the Week in County Cricket also appears at 99.94. Ball One – Champs to chumps in a few short months for Lancashire as even Jimmy Anderson’s five wickets could not avoid another defeat, this time at the hands of my tip for the title, Nottinghamshire. With a quarter of their fixtures gone [...]

The Final Over of the Week in County Cricket – April 22 2012

The Final Over of the Week in County Cricket also appears at 99.94. Ball One – Geoffrey Boycott once remarked that it was easier to score runs in Test cricket than in county cricket because the pitches are better in the five day game.  Andrew Strauss – back for Middlesex “to find some form” – [...]

The Final Over of the Week in County Cricket – April 15 2012

The Final Over of the Week in County Cricket also appears at 99.94. Ball One – A local derby decided in the last few minutes in an iconic London venue captured the attention of the public bringing joy to the supporters of the winners and despair to those of the losers. Okay, Saturday at Wembley was [...]

The Final Over of the Week in County Cricket – April 8 2012

The Final Over of the Week in County Cricket also appears at 99.94. Ball One – Surrey’s assault on the Championship will be spearheaded by a strong pace bowling attack and batting unit that will go for its shots, and it will also be helped by a recent planning decision that allows the club to [...]

Sri Lanka vs England First Test Day Four – The Final Over of the Day

Ball One (Eng 111-2) – So what does history tell us about the day to come? It would be England’s biggest successful run chase ever in Tests (and they’ve been playing them for 135 years) – so no chance, right? On the other hand – and there is so often another hand in Test cricket [...]

Sri Lanka vs England First Test Day Three – The Final Over of the Day

Ball One (SL 84-5) – Nothing delights like the prospect of Day Three of a Test Match. Both teams have had a bat and a bowl, the pitch’s character is beginning to change, offering some help to spinners and seamers and teams’ game plans need some thought to jostle for the initiative, whilst paying attention [...]

Sri Lanka vs England First Test Day Two – The Final Over of the Day

Ball One (SL 318 all out) – The more one watches Test cricket, the harder it is to read (knowledge of its history just multiplies one’s forecasting options). Did this pitch and conditions combination show its true colours when Sri Lanka were 191-7 or is it really a 318 pitch? Is it the type of [...]

Sri Lanka vs England First Test Day One – The Final Over of the Day

Gary Naylor gives us the final over of the day from the first day of the Galle Test

Final Over of the Season 2011

Gary Naylor brings us the Final Over of the 2011 County Season

Final Over of the Week in County Cricket

Gary Naylor brings us the final over of a thrilling week in County Cricket (week ending 11th September 2011)

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