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Lawrence Booth

Lawrence Booth

Delight in the downfall of one's own

Delight in the downfall of one's own

The IPL offers players the chance to get one over their compatriots and thus gain the upper hand in dressing-room banter

01-May-2009•Lawrence Booth
A lose-lose for the English

A lose-lose for the English

Unlike the people of the Holy Land, who got aqueducts and sanitation from the Romans, the England players have gained little from their IPL sojourn

30-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
The eloquent silence of Sourav Ganguly

The eloquent silence of Sourav Ganguly

At a press conference in Durban, a former captain turns thespian

29-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
Voices from on high

Voices from on high

At Kingsmead the PA was commentator, critic, judge and jury

28-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
The spark of Port Elizabeth

The spark of Port Elizabeth

Finally, the crowd gets in on the act

27-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
More McCullums, please

More McCullums, please

There is something endearingly surreal about a New Zealand player captaining the franchise that has the highest profile of the lot

26-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
England's silver lining

England's silver lining

Flintoff may have headed home and KP may not exactly be firing, but Bopara has given reason for cheer

25-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
In the shadow of big brother

In the shadow of big brother

In South Africa all the talk is of 2010

24-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
Taxi! Follow those Englishmen

Taxi! Follow those Englishmen

If it's Thursday it must be KP in Port Elizabeth. Or hang on, isn't that Freddie in Durban?

23-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
Frank and Tony strike again

Frank and Tony strike again

If it's Durban, it must be that dratted pair of English statisticians again

22-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
The IPL's secret weapon

The IPL's secret weapon

Modi and Co have drafted in one of South Africa's most beloved heroes to spread the good word

21-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
Dolphin at fine leg, please

Dolphin at fine leg, please

Cricket's tradition of stoppages for odd reasons is getting a boost with the IPL

20-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
Old dogs bite back

Old dogs bite back

Why there's reason to cheer the IPL's move to South Africa

19-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
More Modi, more PR, what's not to like?

More Modi, more PR, what's not to like?

In which a school is won over with a substantial donation. Ground staff, now that's another matter

18-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
Cricket extravaganza set to begin

Cricket extravaganza set to begin

Last year the cricket provided its own answer to the hype and hyperbole. If it does the same again, the minor inconveniences of the build-up may even be forgotten

17-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
No county for Englishmen

No county for Englishmen

What England's domestic set-up can learn from the IPL

17-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
Rather surreal

Rather surreal

Big numbers are chucked about, followed by fake moustaches and an open-top bus parade

17-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
The Shah Rukh and Lalit Show

The Shah Rukh and Lalit Show

Shiny, flirtatious superstar and hard-nosed businessman do Cape Town

15-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
Statistics, lies and county cricket coverage

Statistics, lies and county cricket coverage

England's papers may be cutting back on their coverage of county cricket, but reader interest is still high, and the county game is quite the stubborn old dog

03-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth
That sinking feeling

That sinking feeling

A look back at Surrey's season, which disappeared down a drain of injuries and ill-judged signings, and ended in relegation

04-Dec-2008•Lawrence Booth
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