Every run counts in Twenty20, which means that fielders have to take every slightest chance of a catch, even if their momentum is carrying them over the boundary. In the past month, we have seen two of the very finest catches in which the fielder has thrown the ball back infield to avoid carrying it...

Giles Clarke should not (yet) have to resign. There's a line I thought I would never write and 85 per cent of you disagree according to our poll. But, seriously, until something new comes out about Giles Clarke being aware of anything dubious about Stanford when he signed the contract, there is no l...

The Telegraph has a rather excitable story today under the headline "Stanford crisis threatens counties with financial meltdown" that is less apocalyptic than they make out. Jim Cumbes, the normally quite non-hysterical Lancashire chief executive, is quoted as being worried that the £50,0...

I wonder whether Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff went to bed last night. The IPL auction was due to start at 11.30pm Jamaica time and you could understand if the two star players had decided to sit up with each other following the bidding on the internet. KP laid on some warming drinks (no Fred,...

At first glance, it is hard to feel sympathy for the England players who are miffed that they are having to give up 10 per cent of their IPL fee to their counties. After all, they are still going to earn riches that were unheard of two or three years ago for very little work and in the middle of a r...

Middlesex oneday side renamed after Muslims and Jews complained about the name 'Crusaders'....

I am very much interested in what people think of Cricket Australia’s marketing strategy? cricket ball - 74/365 Originally uploaded by arcticlamb Normally, I would say classy marketers look to grow market share through expanding markets or creating new marketers where none existed before. If I’m...

Lalit Modi is at it again. The Indian Premier League head honcho is insisting that England players will have to take part in four weeks of the Twenty20 competition if they want the big money. This is completely understandable. He has a product to sell and it will be aided if the likes of Kevin Piete...

The draw for finals day of the Twenty20 Cup, which will be at the Rose Bowl on July 26, will be made this evening after the match between Warwickshire and Kent (and before we find out how the Yorkshire/Durham mess has been resolved). For the game's sake, we need the draw to throw together Essex and ...

I'm a total wreck today, but on an emotional high that's surging adrenaline through my veins and bringing renewed vigour to even the most mundane tasks. Physically, I'm still suffering the effects of a recent stomach bug, and every meal's currently a case of Russian roulette. But slowly I'm improvin...