Popping Crease Archive
2013
[15 Mar] - Where to for the Australians?
[28 Mar] - Sixteen games in fourteen years
[03 Apr] - O-D-mise
[14 Apr] - Practice makes perfect
[17 Apr] - How PNG prowled to the Qualifier
[18 Apr] - A beginner's guide to the Interpros
[20 Apr] - The importance of discipline
[21 Apr] - Ireland and a World Test Championship
[23 Apr] - The eyes of cricket are on Bangalore
[24 Apr] - African nations are an explosive proposition
[25 Apr] - What is a home-grown cricketer?
[28 Apr] - Dutch courage but a strange cycle
[29 Apr] - What if... Kenya had been given Test status?
[01 May] - Temperamental talent from across the Atlantic
[03 May] - How to build a county set-up
[06 May] - O'Brien onslaught helps Leinster defy logic
[07 May] - Asia: Could become an even greater power base
[08 May] - First stop, Ireland
[09 May] - What if... I could tweak the Asia Cup?
[12 May] - Points systems: A tale of a simple game made complex
[15 May] - The Land of Fairytales
[16 May] - Second thriller in as many games as Interpros continue to impress
[20 May] - Player of the Week: Misbah Ul-Haq
[22 May] - Cricket at the curling club
[24 May] - A true classic from Clontarf ends in a tie
[27 May] - Second nail-biter falls for tourists
[28 May] - Player of the Week: Josh Cobb
[29 May] - Slowly scaling cricket's peaks
[02 Jun] - Warriors flattened as Leinster dominate
[03 Jun] - Player of the Week: Martin Guptill
[04 Jun] - What if... Wales go it alone?
[05 Jun] - An Oranje flavour
[07 Jun] - My vision for world cricket
[09 Jun] - Knights edge low-scorer
[11 Jun] - Player of the Week: Peter Siddle
[12 Jun] - Welcome to cricket's Atlantis
[14 Jun] - "World" Cup 2015 - What is the thinking?
[16 Jun] - England's openers: A possible problem and a wacky solution
[18 Jun] - Player of the Week: Paul Stirling
[19 Jun] - The other Celtic team
[20 Jun] - The "big jump" from the Plunket Shield
[23 Jun] - Leinster waltz through T20 double-header
[25 Jun] - Player of the Week: Shikhar Dhawan
[26 Jun] - Another shipwreck in the Triangle
[29 Jun] - Leinster surge away with innings thumping
[01 Jul] - Dutch Doram shows what the world could miss
[02 Jul] - Player of the Week: Chris Rogers
[03 Jul] - The other half of the EAPL
[05 Jul] - European minnows to vie for prize
[08 Jul] - Player of the Week: Ginger O'Brien
[10 Jul] - The new home of cricket
[14 Jul] - Klokker magic lights up European finals day
[15 Jul] - Knights ease towards second despite Thompson thrills
[16 Jul] - Player of the Week: Trent Johnston
[17 Jul] - A rare view from on the field
[20 Jul] - A late look at Tuesday's conquering by the Knights
[22 Jul] - Rising up from the Ashes
[23 Jul] - Player of the Week: Leinster's T20 hero
[24 Jul] - Cricket in the Desert
[26 Jul] - How ODIs can be used as a force for good
[29 Jul] - "Blame the system"
[30 Jul] - Player of the Week: James Taylor
[31 Jul] - Nine Dragons (and two cricketers)
[03 Aug] - Rain dampens Knights' title ambitions
[05 Aug] - The revolving door keeps turning
[06 Aug] - Player of the Week: Cameron White
[07 Aug] - This is the final stop.
[09 Aug] - The eternal struggles of Zimbabwean cricket
[11 Aug] - Knights beat Lightning to keep competition alive
[13 Aug] - Player of the Week: Ryan Harris
[14 Aug] - What if... the ICC used their Combined XI properly
[15 Aug] - Leinster prove that Lightning strikes twice
[19 Aug] - The Steelbacks' fairytale may only be beginning
[20 Aug] - Player of the Week: Matt Lineker
[22 Aug] - Strange selections and a painful picture
[24 Aug] - India on the rise, England on the wane
[25 Aug] - "The carcass of what was, when it lived, Zimbabwe cricket"
[26 Aug] - A look beyond the Test world
[27 Aug] - Player of the Week: Kenneth Kamyuka
[30 Aug] - Larkin dominates Leinster clash
[02 Sep] - Player of the Week: Alex Hales
[03 Sep] - Middle order masterclass saves the English
[05 Sep] - Target markets: Where could cricket expand in the 21st century?
[07 Sep] - Scots show promise but lack stability
[10 Sep] - Player of the Week: Ravi Bopara
[12 Sep] - They say that cricket is a simple game...
[15 Sep] - What have the English ever done for us?
[16 Sep] - What if... Winning the I-Cup earned you a Test match?
[17 Sep] - Player of the Week: Scott Borthwick
[21 Sep] - What if... The West Indies were dissolved?
[23 Sep] - Conflicting information, and a worrying prospect
[24 Sep] - Player of the Week: Brendon McCullum
[27 Sep] - The Interpros close on a massive upset
[30 Sep] - The rise and fall of Kenyan cricket
[01 Oct] - Player of the Week: Hamid Hassan
[04 Oct] - A warm farewell to the WCL Championship
[06 Oct] - The "Outreach Program" - Another idea that won't happen
[08 Oct] - Player of the Week: Pravin Tambe
[13 Oct] - Bangladesh turning the corner at last?
[14 Oct] - The American Dream
[15 Oct] - Player of the Week: Sohag Gazi
[17 Oct] - Qualifier Preview - Part One: A-D
[20 Oct] - CA's Ryobi logic is simply daft
[21 Oct] - Qualifier Preview - Part Two: H-K
[22 Oct] - Player of the Week: James Faulkner
[26 Oct] - Qualifier Preview - Part Three: N-P
[28 Oct] - Alternative World Cups: From the sensible to the fanciful
[29 Oct] - Player of the Week: AB de Villiers
[01 Nov] - Qualifier Preview - Part Four: S-U
[03 Nov] - India's Ranji Trophy could be just what Nepal are looking for
[05 Nov] - Player of the Week: Rohit Sharma
[08 Nov] - How to replace Sachin Tendulkar?
[12 Nov] - What would an independent Wales look like?
[14 Nov] - Warm-ups hint at thrilling tournament
[17 Nov] - Maligned, yes - but malignant?
[18 Nov] - The four-day report of an incredible tournament
[21 Nov] - One week in, Qualifier taking shape
[22 Nov] - Blink and you'll miss them
[25 Nov] - A sensational group stage closes, and intriguing playoffs begin
[30 Nov] - Ireland, Afghanistan, Nepal, UAE, Netherlands, Hong Kong
[02 Dec] - Things looking bleak for Americas' Associates
[07 Dec] - Eligibility rules: Do they stand in the way of a truly global sport?
[09 Dec] - Popping Crease Player of the Year: Cast your votes!
[11 Dec] - Why not make a round dozen?
[14 Dec] - The Associate Review 2013
[16 Dec] - England delicate and threadbare
[17 Dec] - The bowling "attack" and a one-legged Broad
[18 Dec] - Cook, Broad, and the leadership vacuum
[21 Dec] - Where are the tournaments? What is the goal?
[26 Dec] - National teams, or club teams?
[30 Dec] - How can the counties pay for themselves?
[28 Mar] - Sixteen games in fourteen years
[03 Apr] - O-D-mise
[14 Apr] - Practice makes perfect
[17 Apr] - How PNG prowled to the Qualifier
[18 Apr] - A beginner's guide to the Interpros
[20 Apr] - The importance of discipline
[21 Apr] - Ireland and a World Test Championship
[23 Apr] - The eyes of cricket are on Bangalore
[24 Apr] - African nations are an explosive proposition
[25 Apr] - What is a home-grown cricketer?
[28 Apr] - Dutch courage but a strange cycle
[29 Apr] - What if... Kenya had been given Test status?
[01 May] - Temperamental talent from across the Atlantic
[03 May] - How to build a county set-up
[06 May] - O'Brien onslaught helps Leinster defy logic
[07 May] - Asia: Could become an even greater power base
[08 May] - First stop, Ireland
[09 May] - What if... I could tweak the Asia Cup?
[12 May] - Points systems: A tale of a simple game made complex
[15 May] - The Land of Fairytales
[16 May] - Second thriller in as many games as Interpros continue to impress
[20 May] - Player of the Week: Misbah Ul-Haq
[22 May] - Cricket at the curling club
[24 May] - A true classic from Clontarf ends in a tie
[27 May] - Second nail-biter falls for tourists
[28 May] - Player of the Week: Josh Cobb
[29 May] - Slowly scaling cricket's peaks
[02 Jun] - Warriors flattened as Leinster dominate
[03 Jun] - Player of the Week: Martin Guptill
[04 Jun] - What if... Wales go it alone?
[05 Jun] - An Oranje flavour
[07 Jun] - My vision for world cricket
[09 Jun] - Knights edge low-scorer
[11 Jun] - Player of the Week: Peter Siddle
[12 Jun] - Welcome to cricket's Atlantis
[14 Jun] - "World" Cup 2015 - What is the thinking?
[16 Jun] - England's openers: A possible problem and a wacky solution
[18 Jun] - Player of the Week: Paul Stirling
[19 Jun] - The other Celtic team
[20 Jun] - The "big jump" from the Plunket Shield
[23 Jun] - Leinster waltz through T20 double-header
[25 Jun] - Player of the Week: Shikhar Dhawan
[26 Jun] - Another shipwreck in the Triangle
[29 Jun] - Leinster surge away with innings thumping
[01 Jul] - Dutch Doram shows what the world could miss
[02 Jul] - Player of the Week: Chris Rogers
[03 Jul] - The other half of the EAPL
[05 Jul] - European minnows to vie for prize
[08 Jul] - Player of the Week: Ginger O'Brien
[10 Jul] - The new home of cricket
[14 Jul] - Klokker magic lights up European finals day
[15 Jul] - Knights ease towards second despite Thompson thrills
[16 Jul] - Player of the Week: Trent Johnston
[17 Jul] - A rare view from on the field
[20 Jul] - A late look at Tuesday's conquering by the Knights
[22 Jul] - Rising up from the Ashes
[23 Jul] - Player of the Week: Leinster's T20 hero
[24 Jul] - Cricket in the Desert
[26 Jul] - How ODIs can be used as a force for good
[29 Jul] - "Blame the system"
[30 Jul] - Player of the Week: James Taylor
[31 Jul] - Nine Dragons (and two cricketers)
[03 Aug] - Rain dampens Knights' title ambitions
[05 Aug] - The revolving door keeps turning
[06 Aug] - Player of the Week: Cameron White
[07 Aug] - This is the final stop.
[09 Aug] - The eternal struggles of Zimbabwean cricket
[11 Aug] - Knights beat Lightning to keep competition alive
[13 Aug] - Player of the Week: Ryan Harris
[14 Aug] - What if... the ICC used their Combined XI properly
[15 Aug] - Leinster prove that Lightning strikes twice
[19 Aug] - The Steelbacks' fairytale may only be beginning
[20 Aug] - Player of the Week: Matt Lineker
[22 Aug] - Strange selections and a painful picture
[24 Aug] - India on the rise, England on the wane
[25 Aug] - "The carcass of what was, when it lived, Zimbabwe cricket"
[26 Aug] - A look beyond the Test world
[27 Aug] - Player of the Week: Kenneth Kamyuka
[30 Aug] - Larkin dominates Leinster clash
[02 Sep] - Player of the Week: Alex Hales
[03 Sep] - Middle order masterclass saves the English
[05 Sep] - Target markets: Where could cricket expand in the 21st century?
[07 Sep] - Scots show promise but lack stability
[10 Sep] - Player of the Week: Ravi Bopara
[12 Sep] - They say that cricket is a simple game...
[15 Sep] - What have the English ever done for us?
[16 Sep] - What if... Winning the I-Cup earned you a Test match?
[17 Sep] - Player of the Week: Scott Borthwick
[21 Sep] - What if... The West Indies were dissolved?
[23 Sep] - Conflicting information, and a worrying prospect
[24 Sep] - Player of the Week: Brendon McCullum
[27 Sep] - The Interpros close on a massive upset
[30 Sep] - The rise and fall of Kenyan cricket
[01 Oct] - Player of the Week: Hamid Hassan
[04 Oct] - A warm farewell to the WCL Championship
[06 Oct] - The "Outreach Program" - Another idea that won't happen
[08 Oct] - Player of the Week: Pravin Tambe
[13 Oct] - Bangladesh turning the corner at last?
[14 Oct] - The American Dream
[15 Oct] - Player of the Week: Sohag Gazi
[17 Oct] - Qualifier Preview - Part One: A-D
[20 Oct] - CA's Ryobi logic is simply daft
[21 Oct] - Qualifier Preview - Part Two: H-K
[22 Oct] - Player of the Week: James Faulkner
[26 Oct] - Qualifier Preview - Part Three: N-P
[28 Oct] - Alternative World Cups: From the sensible to the fanciful
[29 Oct] - Player of the Week: AB de Villiers
[01 Nov] - Qualifier Preview - Part Four: S-U
[03 Nov] - India's Ranji Trophy could be just what Nepal are looking for
[05 Nov] - Player of the Week: Rohit Sharma
[08 Nov] - How to replace Sachin Tendulkar?
[12 Nov] - What would an independent Wales look like?
[14 Nov] - Warm-ups hint at thrilling tournament
[17 Nov] - Maligned, yes - but malignant?
[18 Nov] - The four-day report of an incredible tournament
[21 Nov] - One week in, Qualifier taking shape
[22 Nov] - Blink and you'll miss them
[25 Nov] - A sensational group stage closes, and intriguing playoffs begin
[30 Nov] - Ireland, Afghanistan, Nepal, UAE, Netherlands, Hong Kong
[02 Dec] - Things looking bleak for Americas' Associates
[07 Dec] - Eligibility rules: Do they stand in the way of a truly global sport?
[09 Dec] - Popping Crease Player of the Year: Cast your votes!
[11 Dec] - Why not make a round dozen?
[14 Dec] - The Associate Review 2013
[16 Dec] - England delicate and threadbare
[17 Dec] - The bowling "attack" and a one-legged Broad
[18 Dec] - Cook, Broad, and the leadership vacuum
[21 Dec] - Where are the tournaments? What is the goal?
[26 Dec] - National teams, or club teams?
[30 Dec] - How can the counties pay for themselves?