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A wake-up call for Bangladesh

A wake-up call for Bangladesh

Who seemed a little complacent against the minnows in black caps

09-Nov-2013•Andrew Hughes

When kiwis flew and tigers roared

When kiwis flew and tigers roared

How Bangladesh's batsmen made a mockery of a big total and the commentators

06-Nov-2013•Andrew Hughes

Danny Morrison! Boom!

Danny Morrison! Boom!

Bangladesh did well to beat New Zealand, but the star of the day sat in the commentary box

02-Nov-2013•Andrew Hughes

Things that we know will happen in Nagpur

Things that we know will happen in Nagpur

Four things that we know will take place in the sixth ODI

30-Oct-2013•Andrew Hughes

Can aliens understand cricket?

Can aliens understand cricket?

If they ever met the chaps who run Cricket Australia, they may reconsider any plans of invading our planet

26-Oct-2013•Andrew Hughes

Spare a thought for the 'death' bowler

Spare a thought for the 'death' bowler

Actually any phrase containing the word "death" is bad news

23-Oct-2013•Andrew Hughes

The good, the sad, and the ugly

The good, the sad, and the ugly

In other words, just another week on Planet Cricket

19-Oct-2013•Andrew Hughes

Finch channels his inner Henry VIII

Finch channels his inner Henry VIII

And adds a touch of Brendon McCullum to the mix

16-Oct-2013•Andrew Hughes

India's dangerous customers

India's dangerous customers

Anyone who has worked in retail will understand Australia's plight at Rajkot

12-Oct-2013•Andrew Hughes

Rhapsody in blue

Rhapsody in blue

Never before was one colour seared into our eyeballs as on the night of the Champions League final

09-Oct-2013•Andrew Hughes

The fall of the Super Bananas

The fall of the Super Bananas

Chennai Super Kings lost two games in three days. Save the tale for your great grandchildren

05-Oct-2013•Andrew Hughes

A rocket-propelled Champions League

A rocket-propelled Champions League

It has been an entertaining tournament, so what if nobody in England seems to know it's happening?

02-Oct-2013•Andrew Hughes

Super Hick's final revenge

Super Hick's final revenge

Where our hero infiltrates the lair of the evil Dr Sutherland

28-Sep-2013•Andrew Hughes

Spare a thought for the headline writers

Spare a thought for the headline writers

Without Graham Onions in the squad, the pun bank may run dry

25-Sep-2013•Andrew Hughes

What's the point of the Champions League Twenty20?

What's the point of the Champions League Twenty20?

You might as well ask what's the point of the Ashes

21-Sep-2013•Andrew Hughes

A can't-really-be-bothered preview of the Champions League

A can't-really-be-bothered preview of the Champions League

All that you need to know about a tournament that you might have forgotten about

18-Sep-2013•Andrew Hughes

Birmingham in the mizzle

Birmingham in the mizzle

It's pretty rancid, if you'd go by what a former England captain thinks

14-Sep-2013•Andrew Hughes

The Fawad question

The Fawad question

Why the controversy surrounding Fawad Ahmed has nothing to do with sponsorship. Or drinking

11-Sep-2013•Andrew Hughes

Why are cricket spectators always short-changed?

Why are cricket spectators always short-changed?

We are art lovers, not watchers of some back-alley freak show

07-Sep-2013•Andrew Hughes

What are cricket boards for?

What are cricket boards for?

Cricket is crying out for the return of the boring administrator

04-Sep-2013•Andrew Hughes

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