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Pavilion Opinions
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And they call it progress...
Posted: January 28th, 2012, 7:07pm MST by Pavilionopinions
Despite airy, muesli-ridden tweeting I am not, in fact, a Lib Dem student. That won't, however, stop me from referencing The Wicker Man in relation to England's astonishing collapse in Abu Dhabi in Saturday because - much like the futility of Edward Woodward reciting hymns as the flames begin to lap at his feet in the seminal folkish cult classic film - Andy Flower's charges just similarly stood and wittered as their fate was dealt out to them amidst a baying crowd delighted at their naivety and paralysis in the face of impending doom. That sort -
Graphic, not novel: How Lord's did for Broad the Enforcer
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 9:16pm MST by Pavilionopinions
Tweets abounded following Stuart Broad's very commendable 3-47 on the first day of the 2nd Test against Pakistan. Amidst the praise and usual Barbie banter, however, there was also lots of familiar comment about how Broad wasted a period of his career, albeit a relatively short one, striving to be England's 'Enforcer' i.e. banging the ball in short to rough up the batsman. This seems a fair assessment, not least because Broad is a 'pop-up bowler' in that he makes things happen when a game is drifting away from England in the field - Trent Bridge last year, for... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Written in the Gold Stars? 5 reasons Pakistan's win was no shock
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 11:43pm MST by Pavilionopinions
Hindsight isn't fit to lace the boots of Eric Adibal, but it still gets called wonderful by all and sundry. I'm on to you hindsight, but am still happy to use you for my own ends, namely suggesting that people, myself included, really had more than enough reasons to have seen the debacle of England's performance in the First Test against Pakistan coming. Here's five: 1) The Daddy of all harbingers was Andy Flower's men's performances with the bat on the subcontinent in the last year. Geographical pedants should note that that the pitch in Dubai... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Willis calls for £60m new yacht in honour of Darrell Hair
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 3:39pm MST by Pavilionopinions
Following fresh scandal over the questionable action of Pakistan spin wizard, Saeed Ajmal, one of Britain's leading men named Bob Willis today called for cricket to fund a new yacht in honour of controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair. Revealed in a leaked email exchange with UK Education Secretary, Michael Gove, the former England quick wrote of how 'this outstanding and misunderstood Commonwealth figure' should be rewarded for his 'implacable, resolute stance against crookedness over many years'. Gove is believed to be sympathetic to the request, having once been trapped in front by Saqlain Mushtaq at Hove in 2007.... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Still stumped by human rights: Three questions for the ECB
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 11:20pm MST by Pavilionopinions
A week into England's tour of the UAE to play Pakistan, there has now been the first mention I've seen of wicket keeper Steven Davies's sexuality, in a piece featured on BBC sport online. In it Joe Wilson reports on the comments of a UAE expat gay rights campaigner now based in Canada who calls Davies an 'inspiration' in his battle against the hardline approach of the Emirates' hierarchy towards LGBT people. When I wrote an article back in December suggesting that the ECB were a bit hypocritical in refusing to play Zimbabwe but happy... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Pavilion Opinions predictions for 2012
Posted: January 4th, 2012, 11:08pm MST by Pavilionopinions
January: Virat Kohli scores three successive double tons to secure India a draw in their Test series with Australia. Reflecting on his previous difficulties with the notorious Aussie crowds, the precocious young talent apologises for his conduct and explains how he's now far more conciliatory: 'I'm known for my light-hearted banter, so now I just give the oz fans that instead of my middle finger. Heh, you bogan benchod! That's a good one. Your sister smells of vegemite! Hey vegemite dick, how's Brian Lara's sister? Sarwan taught me that. Heh, bog....' At this point Sunil Gavaskar appears with a... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...