Tag Archives: cricket

“Bazball pensions” come to parliament

Posted on June 22, 2023 by henry tapper

The First test At one point in yesterday’s parliamentary session on DB funding, a sharp MP likened the DP optimists to Ben Stokes “Baz ball” cricketers – gung-ho with news of current surpluses. This put Keating and Clacher in Australia’s  … Continue reading →

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England’s “perfect” cricket team

Posted on December 20, 2022 by henry tapper

With Beth Mead a nailed on certainty for Sports Personality of the Year, I’m focussing on our team of the year. The England’s Ladies Football team has done incredible things and my memory of the year is standing in Trafalgar … Continue reading →

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If you don’t think women can’t win, you haven’t been watching the cricket!

Posted on July 24, 2017 by henry tapper

The wonderful series “the women’s cricket world cup” , culminated in a sell-out thriller at Lords on Sunday. It even had the Tapper family turning off the golf! Back in the day, I liked to listen to the Au Pairs … Continue reading →

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It’s just not cricket – (that’s why we love it!)

Posted on July 22, 2017 by henry tapper

I love cricket, played it very badly and still enjoy a bit of umpiring and scoring. I am a very hands-off cricket fan. That all changed last night when I sat on the Oval terraces and watched Surrey and Middlesex … Continue reading →

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Turning it round- lessons from English Cricket

Posted on June 21, 2015 by henry tapper

  I can’t think of a a better example of turning things round than the English one day cricket team. Earlier this year I was embarrassed to be an English cricket fan, this morning I am reading of us winning … Continue reading →

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Freddie Flintoff’s fabulous comeback; T20 Finals Day

Posted on August 24, 2014 by henry tapper

The Blast Finals Day held at Edgbaston is the best value major sporting event of the summer. For £50 you can get a full 11 hours of cricket and a bunch of support acts including the magnificent Mascot Race, a … Continue reading →

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Scotland has hexed our cricket team.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by henry tapper

Let’s make this clear- we do not want your support- your support is toxic. Now you have hexed our cricket team. Continue reading →

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Feeding frenzy at the claims management zoo!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by henry tapper

I was t-boned by an entrepreneurial garage owner on Saturday who , after shunting me off the road enterprisingly suggested that he would be happy to do the repairs on my car. I politely declined feeling it vaguely inappropriate. I … Continue reading →

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If you were Stuart Broad..

Posted on July 31, 2011 by henry tapper

A cracking video of a great cricketing moment Continue reading →

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How cricket should be – hats off to Lords

Posted on June 4, 2011 by henry tapper

What a great place Lords is!
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