Category Archives: New Zealand

Clash of the All Too Human

Posted on March 29, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

After some last-day heroics from Matt Prior, about whom we’ve already waxed lyrical on these pages, the England cricket team managed to draw their three-Test series with New Zealand, 0-0. It wasn’t meant to be this way: England are currently ranked … Continue reading →

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All-Day Games

Posted on March 15, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

Time was—say, fifteen or twenty years ago—that you had to wait until Summer to watch a game of cricket. Sure, you might be able to listen on the radio to a crackling broadcast of a game on the other side … Continue reading →

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Do Your Homework

Posted on March 15, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

The longest and most deeply held rivalry in the history of cricket is that between England and Australia—a contest known as “The Ashes.” Since 1877, these teams have been duking it out: barring two world wars, when the countries were … Continue reading →

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February Frolics

Posted on February 5, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

While I (Martin) may have been quiet the last few months on Right Off the Bat, the world of cricket continues to make some noise. Currently going on in India is the Women’s World Cup, which is being televised by … Continue reading →

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Semanus Mirabilis in Cricket

Posted on November 28, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

It’s been a remarkable week for cricket—one so full of improbable stories, unlikely heroes, and record-breaking achievements that I (Martin) can’t contain them in just one blog. One of the more astonishing facets of the last few days is that, … Continue reading →

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Florida: Future Home of Cricket?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

After hosting a couple of Twenty20 games (New Zealand versus Sri Lanka) in the aftermath of the 2010 Twenty20 World Cup, Florida will be hosting a couple more: this time between West Indies and New Zealand. The two teams contain … Continue reading →

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Ascending Mount Vernon

Posted on March 26, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

With his six-wicket haul in the third Test match against New Zealand, South African bowler Vernon Philander has taken over fifty wickets in only seven Test matches: the quickest to that feat since—wait for it!—1893. Unlike his bowling partners in … Continue reading →

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Slaughter!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

In May of last year, India were ranked the best cricket team in the world at the longest form of the game, Test cricket. England were a close second. What a difference nine months make! Shortly after triumphing in the … Continue reading →

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Hemispheric Pressure

Posted on December 28, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

While our baseball friends in the U.S. huddle around their stoves and await the first sprigs of spring training to appear in February, cricket lovers are enjoying a sun-drenched, beer-fueled banquet of competition in the southern hemisphere. After an inconclusive … Continue reading →

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New Zealand Beat Australia for the First Time in Twenty Years

Posted on December 12, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

In a major upset and in a finish that was the very definition of nail-biting, the underdog New Zealand cricket team has beaten the mighty Australians in a Test match for the first time in twenty years. Doug Bracewell, the … Continue reading →

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