June 9th, 2009

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Mowbray’s compensation reckoned by media guessing games

Mowbray’s compensation reckoned by media guessing games

Here’s a fact. West Bromwich will have to be paid some compensation if Tony Mowbray leaves the club to join Celtic this week.
Here’s some speculation. The amount of compensation demanded:
West Brom want £2m, say the Sun - CELTIC have kicked off their fight for Tony Mowbray - and warned West Brom they WON’T be messed about. No-nonsense Baggies chief [...]

Ravi Bopara and the bad ton

Ravi Bopara and the bad ton

Simon Hughes is singing the praises of Ravi Bopara in the Wisden Cricketer this month, talking about the skills and approach which enabled him to score back-to-back centuries in the Tests against the West Indies:
His century against West Indies in testing conditions at Lord’s was a gem. Arriving after three weeks in the IPL, his whole set-up [...]

YouTube - A magnificent Seven… Golden Moments from the Dutch

YouTube - A magnificent Seven… Golden Moments from the Dutch

Everyone had questioned the wisdom of starting the Twenty20 World Cup with England vs. The Netherlands, surely a one-sided encounter devoid of drama would kick things off with a whimper rather than a bang?
How wrong the naysayers were. The Netherlands played out of their skin and an eventful final over ended with England literally throwing the [...]