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A blog about cricket and sporting culture. Category Archives: long form. November 10, 2013. My last post was during the last Ashes series. Strangely enough, that was a mere few months ago. In some ways this fact is a microcosm of why I haven’t been writing as much recently. Diamonds retain their value through an artificial scarcity keeping both symbolic worth and cost high. The opposite principal is being … Continue reading →. A Tale of Two Tours. May 29, 2013. How did things change so fast? May 20, 2013.

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Wimbledon – Geezers Need Excitement | Lines on Grass

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A blog about cricket and sporting culture. Wimbledon – Geezers Need Excitement. June 27, 2013. It is the greatest tennis tournament on earth, and this year the two current players who struggle for the ‘greatest’ tag won’t be involved in the final rounds. Wimbledon is suddenly an open tournament again. I should qualify this post. I still expect the top seeds of each major draw to win. That remains the default setting in major tennis tournaments, and as a result the first few rounds are always fair...Fill ...

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Ramith Rambukwella’s Strange Selection | Lines on Grass

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A blog about cricket and sporting culture. Ramith Rambukwella’s Strange Selection. April 2, 2013. I’ve wanted to write for some time about the intersection of politics and cricket in Sri Lanka, but there are some incredibly complicated issues to sort through. Instead, my first post on this subject is going to be about an interesting squad selection for a T20 match. The player is a 21 year old batting allrounder called Ramith Rambukwella. That Rambukwella’s performances in the recent domestic compet...

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A blog about cricket and sporting culture. Category Archives: short form. February 18, 2014. I watched The Princess Bride on Friday night, which, incidentally, was also the night after the first day of the 2nd test between New Zealand and India. There’s a recurring gag where an arrogant character is being pursued, and unable to escape their pursuer. At each turn, the chaser overcomes the obstacles that have been … Continue reading →. Last Ashes Test – To Hell with Objectivity. August 18, 2013. It is the ...

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A blog about cricket and sporting culture. May 2, 2013. More than one Lions squad was announced recently. The ECB released their team for the tour matches against New Zealand. Lions matches traditionally don’t attract as much attention, but they are useful to see who is likely to feature heavily in the internationals. Places are up for grabs. The test batting order is not as …. A Minute of Silence. April 10, 2013. For Anzac …. Ross Meurant’s The Red Squad Story – Review. March 19, 2013. February 21, 2013.

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A blog about cricket and sporting culture. Ross Meurant’s The Red Squad Story – Review. March 19, 2013. The Springbok Tour of 81, as the cliche goes, divided a nation. Participants in the events were not just confined to the rugby field. Ross Meurant had a unique vantage point, being on the front lines of the police. This review looks at the experiences that he detailed, his views on the tour movement as … Continue reading →. March 13, 2013. March 5, 2013. Foreskin’s Lament and rugby culture. I’ve just f...

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The Diaspora Continues | Lines on Grass

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A blog about cricket and sporting culture. February 21, 2013. This is, of course, a cricket website, so its time to get to the point. Cricket is just another facet of Irish society where the. Opportunities don’t exist at home, so their best are forced to leave in order to advance their careers. As was the case for many waves of the Irish diaspora, this is not the fault of anyone in Ireland. Rather, external forces with power over the island have conspired to exclude and marginalise the Irish. In 2012 the...

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Bangladeshi cricketers playing a dangerous game | Lines on Grass

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A blog about cricket and sporting culture. Bangladeshi cricketers playing a dangerous game. February 10, 2013. On Bangladeshi cricketers attending protests calling for the death. The spark of this issue is the role played by figures in the Jamaat-e-islami. Mollah has been sentenced to life for war crimes, the protestors are calling for a death sentence. By joining these protests, the Bangladeshi cricketers are endorsing not only the call for the death sentence, but also the current regime. The govern...

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Last Ashes Test – To Hell with Objectivity | Lines on Grass

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A blog about cricket and sporting culture. Last Ashes Test – To Hell with Objectivity. August 18, 2013. Many bloggers will compile lists about this Ashes. Players who did well, players who should have done better, players who will be in World XIs, players who fulfil some obscure statistical criteria. Each to their own. Convention dictates that any list about cricketers must be 11 entries long, so here it is:. 2) Nick Compton. Unfairly cast aside after finding some impressive run-scoring form in New Z...