Jun 09 2009
Summer of Cricket 2009
In the summer of 2009, Retro Yakking followed international cricket in England. From the first ball of the ICC World Twenty20 to the last day of England’s victorious Ashes quest, it was truly an epic journey, a cricket-fest of the highest order.
ICC World Twenty20
1st - 21st June 2009
- Meerkat bat set to pulp Mongoose into submission 5/6
- NL v ENG: Netherlands humble England in opener 6/6
- PAK v ENG: Magnetic bails and other new measures to aid batsmen 8/6
- Aussies crash out, Irish cruise through 9/6
- WI v SL: Angelo Mathews incredible fielding 10/6
- Associate nation half term report 11/6
- The saga of Angelo’s shirt lettering 12/6
- Prizes for the Twenty 20 generation 14/6
- KP’s Nuts vs Bombay Mix and assorted signage 15/6
- The World T20 cool shades brigade 17/6
- Semi-finals preview 18/6
- ENG v AUS [Women]: England women strike first Ashes blow 19/6
- SL v WI: Angelo strikes again to send Sri Lanka into final 20/6
- ENG v NZ [Women]: England cruise to World T20 glory 21/6
- Associate nation moments of the tournament 22/6
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The Ashes 2009
24th June - 20th September 2009
- First Test preview: Disaster for ECB as Flintoff clones go missing 27/6
- First Test preview: Flintoff clone in team bus escapade 3/7
- First Test preview: Lee out of front test as Flintoff clones strike again 7/7
- First Test second day review: Aussies on top and crowd surfing Gower-alike 10/7
- First Test review: England lower order show batters how it’s done 13/7
- First Test review: Lawnmower racing, streakers and time-wasting tactics 15/7
- Second Test third day review: Freddie, Freddie, where have you been? 19/7
- Second Test review: Bad luck and Big Fred irritate Aussies 21/7
- Third Test preview: Edgbaston pitch ‘like jelly’ 23/7
- Third Test review: SuperGower inspires England, but match ends in draw 4/8
- Fourth Test fourth day review: England fail to turn up for fourth Test 9/8
- Fifth Test preview: WG Grace to make shock return? 13/7
- Fifth Test preview: SuperGower ready and raring to go 18/8
- Fifth Test preview: Memories of the Oval 2005 19/8
- Fifth Test second day review: Heading for an early finish 22/8
- Fifth Test third day review: Well, where did that come from? 23/8
- Fifth Test review: England seal victory 24/8
- Fifth Test review: Freddie Flintoff - a life in Test cricket 25/8
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Other posts
- Ed Joyce’s wicket pocketed in freak dismissal 11/7
- DVD Review: Tuffers’ Ashes - Greats, Gaffes and Geezers 14/8
- Crowd banner school 20/8
- Ashes Fever backlash - not many people like cricket 26/8
