The Nightwatchgirl™
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England lost to England.Pakistan lost to Pakistan.The game today will be an interesting one.Or will it?England lost the toss and will have to field. We all know how well England love to chase a score.If only NWG could sit and watch the game...(more)
Poor Brett. Actually, NWG means poor old Brett.It’s his elbow.It’s stopped functioning.And NWG feels genuinely sorry for him, because he’s one of the few Aussies that NWG really does like.What will Australia do without him...(more)
Opening number:Andrew is on the stage alone (under spotlight). He is wearing his whites and holding a cricket bat in one hand and a ball in the other. Music starts.Andrew: I’m tired of all the fuss and the fighting,All I want to do fo...(more)
Yes. The mighty one has spoken. You remember: he used to play a bit of cricket for Australia. Liked the girls. Liked his food a bit too much. NWG thinks he may have got a few wickets to his name too.And now he sticks his oar in precisely wh...(more)
Just in case anyone was in any doubt as to the nationality of the England team set-up, it seems the ECB are bringing in another South African.Because England just don’t have enough of them.Yes, Allan Donald is being lined up as the bo...(more)
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South Africa
OK. So there’s no England cricket on the horizon for ages. And this leaves NWG thinking about future series.Namely the Ashes.Namely NWG wants to go.Namely, she can’t decide if by going she will just be watching England get slaug...(more)
They started off red. Ish. Then came the white ones. Ish.Now they want pink ones.NWG wants to make a suggestion:How about a ball that changes colour throughout the game? Maybe even changes colour as to how fast it’s going. Maybe one t...(more)
Now that things don’t matter and the time has passed, the ICC have decided to formally investigate volume knob gate.Bit late now, but perhaps Daryl Harper can be shamed in to becoming a better umpire (chances are very slim).The referr...(more)
NWG couldn’t believe her luck this morning when her phone rang. Who was it? Why were they calling so early?Well, it was none other than Ryan Sidebottom - NWG most favourite player - demanding an interview on NWG. She could hardly say ...(more)
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Shane Warne
Obviously, as you are all aware, NWG is an upstanding citizen; highly read; greatly regarded; extraordinarily intelligent and terribly witty. It may come as some what of a shock to know that she reads (on occasion) The Sun. Yes, that’...(more)
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Andrew Strauss
So it comes to something when a new England captain is announced. And not just anyone. It’s Alastair Cook. Mr. I-can’t-score-that-many-runs-most-of-the-time.Mr. I-wear-eyeliner.Mr. I-don’t-really-look-like-I’m-thinki...(more)
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Alastair Cook
Michael Vaughan, a pretty good commentator with an actual sense of humour, has said publicly what many have believed in a long time.Stuart Broad is too big for his boots.NWG therefore decided she should give Broad some handy hints to keep i...(more)
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Stuart Broad
So NWG accepted that there would be changes to the cricket world in this decade. England might win occasionally. Australia may even lose. Matthew Hoggard could become a Sky Sports commentator (oh how joyous that would be).But not this.To re...(more)
Why pick Ryan?????????????????WWWWWWWHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?Do England not want to win the series?
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Turns out the critics are all wrong (NWG included). The earth is still round. Matthew Hoggard is still the greatest cricketer of all time.But. Paul Collingwood has set the world right."He’s kind of a genius."Who’s he talking abo...(more)
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Paul Collingwood
Right. NWG has calmed herself (a little bit, at least), and today the full weight of yesterday’s play has dawned on her.England are finally good at something.They can save Test matches.Graham Onion’s performance yesterday was un...(more)
No words.Ian Bell - hero.Graham Onions - hero.Paul Collingwood - hero.Graeme Swann - hero.England you rule.What an end.
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NWG can’t bear it. She will not be watching tomorrow, and instead be making snowmen.KP please learn/remember how to bat before the next Test. NWG would really appreciate it. All the other batsmen make an effort (yes, some more than ot...(more)
Yes, NWG has given up. There is no hope.
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Thanks Stani.Everyone revel in the greatness that is Matthew Hoggard.
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