Tag: sport

2! I shouted so much when the last wicket fell that I strained my throat. One of the greatest sporting events I have ever seen. Brett Lee batted brilliantly to almost save it but, thankfully, it wasn’t quite enough.

When Flintoff was injured and was down to bowlers at the other end, I thought to myself “the script is set up perfectly for him to produce a matchwinning innings”. But I didn’t think it would actually happen.

After two days’ play, 740 runs have been scored and 21 wickets have fallen. What kind of cricket is this?

Got to be good news.

If someone told you they had scored 55 runs in an over at Lord’s, you’d think they were some kind of delusional fantasist (via Corridor of Uncertainty). I was grinning all morning at the fact that things like this can actually happen. A bit like a 15 year old being seven under par going into the final round of the (Women’s) Open.

England’s win/loss ratios for Test matches at different grounds in the past 30 years.

The stat is W/L ratio. You can get full details at cricinfo’s remarkable StatsGuru.

Edgbaston (all) – 1.57
Edgbaston (vs. Aus) – 1.00

Headingley (all) – 0.83
Headingley (Aus) – 1.33

Lord’s (all) – 1.07
Lord’s (Aus) – 0.00

Old Trafford (all) – 0.71
Old Trafford (Aus) – 0.67

The Oval (all) – 1.25
The Oval (Aus) – 3.00

Trent Bridge (all) – 1.00
Trent Bridge (Aus) – 0.25

Hmmm. Having come up with those stats, I don’t really know what to make of them.