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Cricket Thoughts: Scheduling

There are plenty of discussions going on about the state of the game and in particular the scheduling of games during the cricket season. Legside Lizzy and George Dobell are two whose thoughts are well...

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Yorkshire Down, Graves Fires From The Hip

Yorkshire’s relegation from Division 1 of the County Championship has met with a stinging, scathing response from executive chairman Colin Graves.  Given that he’s underwriting the club’s £20 million...

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Save County Cricket From BBC Axe

The cuts announced by the BBC have caused a lot of concern for those employed by the nation’s public service broadcaster.  The Licence Fee is a unique way of funding, some argue it to be anachronistic...

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My Name’s Ned Seagoon, Sorry, David Morgan

The news that David Morgan’s review into the county season is to be accepted by the ECB comes as no real surprise.  Coming on the back of England’s number 1 test side status, this effort by Morgan...

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The Morgan Review: A Vehicle For Change? I Think Not

The Morgan review generated much discussion before its eventual publication.  Now it has been published, not only are Yates’ and others criticisms shown to be valid, the report itself is one of the...

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Westfield Conviction & A Question I Dread To Ask…

Yates writes this entry with a heavy heart and a sense of dread.  When Yates says that Essex are a club which he had supported for 30 years until moving south of the River Thames you may understand...

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What’s In Your Cricket Box?

Yates is getting twitchy.  The kind of twitchy that has him testing bowling actions in the empty canteen with an orange.  The kind of twitchy that comes from seeing Surrey CCC on his bank statement,...

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The Season’s Here!

And about time too!  The sight of a sun-drenched Kia Oval outfield yesterday evening was truly a pleasure to behold, lowering the blood pressure and reminding Yates that it won’t be long before the...

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Derbyshire – Don’t Let The Accountants F**k Your Club Up

Derbyshire eventually had a great season in 2012.  It started in 2011 with a change at the top, when Chris Grant took over from Don Amott as Chairman.  Then, part way through the 2012 season John...

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The Season Arrives

For now we can focus on county cricket and enjoy the start of the season. The hopes, aspirations, predictions, rekindling of friendships and comradeships, taking seats at grounds and watching the game...

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2014 Season Commentary Feedback

At a time where the ECB continues to show itself to be out of touch and toff heavy, the BBC should be looking to make sure it steers the opposite course, bringing cricket to the masses. If you have...

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An Open Letter To Colin Graves And Tom Harrison

The ECB brand is tainted like a pair of shit stained underwear. Even though you wash it repeatedly you can't get the sight and smell of the stain out of your mind.

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Durham Shafted

Yesterday’s “punishment” handed out by the ECB to Durham CCC was as violent and brutal a shafting as Yates has ever seen. anywhere. The ECB completely ignored their own part in affairs and handed down...

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