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Cricket in the 80s and 90s

  • South Africa in the 80s, extra Rice please

    by Daniel Wood 14 August 2022

    Due to things that I was too innocent to understand there was no such thing as England v South Africa when I was growing up. …

    by Daniel Wood 14 August 2022
  • The English Enigmas

    by Daniel Wood 29 March 2022

    In the history of our glorious game only 25 men have had the career longevity combined with the immense skill level required to complete the …

    by Daniel Wood 29 March 2022
  • England Down Under in 1986/87

    by Daniel Wood 6 December 2021

    35 Australian summers ago an experimental England squad made its way Down Under for a tour that was longer than a modern first-class cricket season …

    by Daniel Wood 6 December 2021
  • Ashes 1985 – My favourite vintage

    by Daniel Wood 24 October 2021

    I’m not old enough to have experienced the excitement of The Ashes in the early 80s, missing out on the thrilling 3 run England win …

    by Daniel Wood 24 October 2021
  • Games, games, games. Owzthat and it’s allies

    by Daniel Wood 7 September 2021

    After falling in love with cricket in the glorious Ashes summer of 1985 I went in search of every way to feed the voracious appetite …

    by Daniel Wood 7 September 2021
  • My England XI from 1985-1999

    by Daniel Wood 5 August 2021

    Any “Best XI” list is always guaranteed to illicit debate and cause arguments. Before you shoot me down and clamour for the inclusion of your …

    by Daniel Wood 5 August 2021
  • England v India – Again? Familiarity breeds forgetfulness

    by Daniel Wood 10 July 2021

    1990 was a time when international sides would visit England in an even, shared out cycle. You’d see a different country (occasionally two) every summer …

    by Daniel Wood 10 July 2021
  • Four wicket-keepers and an all-rounder

    by Daniel Wood 3 June 2021

    I love New Zealand. The country is beautiful, they excel at sport and they’re all thoroughly decent chaps. Just look at how they handled their …

    by Daniel Wood 3 June 2021
  • Retirement problems and a changing, confusing calendar

    by Daniel Wood 3 May 2021

    I’m unfortunate (in a cricketing sense) to live in Cornwall. The nearest first-class county ground is a good 2 hours away. Want lovely views and …

    by Daniel Wood 3 May 2021
  • Ceefax and checking county scores is now but a Fantasy

    by Daniel Wood 6 April 2021

    My fascination with Ceefax started in 1986 when as a wide eyed 9-year-old slip of a lad I was at my Nan’s house and my …

    by Daniel Wood 6 April 2021
  • Graham Thorpe – A man for all seasons

    by Daniel Wood 3 March 2021

    I make every attempt to shoehorn as many Graham Thorpe pictures on to my Twitter page as I can, usually with words to the effect, …

    by Daniel Wood 3 March 2021
  • England in India 1993

    by Daniel Wood 1 February 2021

    “I’ve done the elephants and I’ve done the poverty, it’s time to go home.” Phil Tufnell’s appraisal of India towards the end of his country’s …

    by Daniel Wood 1 February 2021
  • Keeping up with the batsmen

    by Daniel Wood 29 November 2020

    When Bruce French recently stepped down as England’s wicket-keeping coach it took me down a YouTube wormhole of watching England’s custodians of the stumps in …

    by Daniel Wood 29 November 2020
  • My ‘initial’ foray into cricket

    by Daniel Wood 31 October 2020

    My first Ashes, the summer of 1985 gave me unrealistic expectations of following England in Test Cricket. I thought my country were world beaters, set …

    by Daniel Wood 31 October 2020
  • What does bilateral even mean? The Texaco Trophy – an appreciation

    by Daniel Wood 29 September 2020

    The very words ‘TEXACO TROPHY’ evoke images of carefree summer days of my youth. An exciting day in front of the telly, or if you …

    by Daniel Wood 29 September 2020
  • “Inside your box! There’s summat shining inside your box! Shining in your box!”

    by Daniel Wood 26 August 2020

    With rain and bad light robbing us of precious Test Match cricket too many times this summer it got me thinking back to weather delays …

    by Daniel Wood 26 August 2020
  • England v Pakistan in the 80s & 90s: Erratic selection policy and an unsung hero

    by Daniel Wood 21 July 2020

    Mike Gatting arguing with Shakoor Rana? Reverse swing and allegations of ball-tampering made against Waqar & Wasim? Maybe it’s the 1992 World Cup Final? Or …

    by Daniel Wood 21 July 2020

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  • Richard Ellison, former England and Kent seam bowler

    15 February 2022
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    29 November 2021
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    20 October 2021
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    11 September 2021

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    14 August 2022
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