County Cricket Matters

An idea 100 years in the making

An idea 100 years in the making

Question: Why exactly did it take English cricket 110 years from the formation of the official County Championship before they realised organising it into two divisions was a good idea

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

Make the most of what's left

Make the most of what's left

It’s been a miserable, wet summer for spectators

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

England demands wreck climax to county season

England demands wreck climax to county season

And so another summer of Test cricket has reached its conclusion

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

This was surely the longest cricketing day

This was surely the longest cricketing day

Goodbye to the emotional ups and downs

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

Keep it simple, stupid

Keep it simple, stupid

I love county cricket as much as the next man - unless the next man happens to be George Dobell

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

In praise of the long tail

In praise of the long tail

Does anyone remember that sports other than those represented in the Olympics exist

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

The glorious uncertainty of the County Championship

The glorious uncertainty of the County Championship

Cricket doesn’t exactly dominate newspaper back pages at the best of times, but this summer it’s almost been invisible, hidden away among so many other high-profile sporting events and headline-grabbing stories

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

Mother nature v county cricket

Mother nature v county cricket

They say that Mother Nature can be a fickle mistress and the way she’s treating the current domestic season is certainly reminding me of Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

Flying cats and weather for ducks

Flying cats and weather for ducks

Ever seen a flying cat

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

A season for the underdog, I hope

A season for the underdog, I hope

There is a malevolent presence at the heart of English cricket

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

Old-school scorecards and second-string seamers

Old-school scorecards and second-string seamers

What is cricket’s greatest rivalry

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

I long for white flannel-wearing Velociraptors

I long for white flannel-wearing Velociraptors

According to the recent BBC series The 70’s, my formative years were played out in a country enjoying an enormous Space Hopper bounce forward in socio-economic progress

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

Help! We are not quite as smart as we think

Help! We are not quite as smart as we think

We’re the smart ones aren’t we

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

England Lions: the team you often pick but never watch

England Lions: the team you often pick but never watch

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

Put Your House In Order, Team England

Put Your House In Order, Team England

I am becoming increasingly concerned that Team England is failing in its duty to develop batsmen who can succeed in county cricket.

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

I can no longer suppress my secret desires

I can no longer suppress my secret desires

Kenny Shovel's view from the county circuit

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

English oasis of calm remains

English oasis of calm remains

I have survived the opening game of the season

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

'Goodbye to the park bench'

'Goodbye to the park bench'

My name is Kenny Shovel and I'm determined to have my say ...

25-Feb-2013•Kenny Shovel

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