Cricket Banter

Mitchell Johnson Australian fast bowler has just announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the age of 36

Interesting wicket keeping segment with Kumar Sangakkara on Sky Sports Cricket right now. I do like these 'The Zone' segments. Really informative.

Bairstow's been giving a press conference regarding his damaged hand.

In reply Bairstow stated "Yesterday I couldn't get my hand in my pocket".

One of the press core pointed out that he was from Yorkshire and that he wouldn't have tried to put his hand in his pocket in the first place

Shame to hear that Alastair Cook is to retire from test cricket at the end of the current series

Paul Collingwood has announced his retirement for county cricket at the end of the session.
He's been an excellent player for both England and Durham

Ben Stokes and Alex Hales have been charged by the ECB for bringing the game into disripute. The hearing will be in December

ffs

The result of the hearing was
Ben Stokes banned for 8 matches. But he's already missed the games. Also fined £30 thousand.
Alex Hales banned for 6 games. 2 served & 4 suspended. Fined £17,500, £10,000 suspended.

Alistair Cook is to receive a knighthood in the New Years honours

Sad news about the wife of Andrew Strauss has died of a rare form of lung cancer only 46 as well