Describing the oddities of the wonderful game of cricket and the frailties of those who play it. http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/ Whilst perusing the UK live TV protected sports event list I was struck be the fact that no cricket is included. At all. http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/cricket-tvrights-compromise.aspx http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/cricket-tvrights-compromise.aspx Sri Lanka will definitely fancy their chances of achieving something in the upcoming World Cup, especially since it will be partially played on home soil. While the Sri Lankan side is blessed in all aspects of their side it could be their bowlers that hold the key to the team winning the whole tournament. http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/srilanka-bowlers-worldcup.aspx http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/srilanka-bowlers-worldcup.aspx After a week in which Matt Prior’s inclusion in the England squad by the 2011 World Cup has been the hottest topic in cricket news, the Sussex man was given the chance to prove his doubters wrong in the second one-day international against Australia this morning. He responded with a duck as England faltered to a humbling loss; one that will have Coach Andy Flower and Captain Andrew Strauss scratching their heads. http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/england-prior-odiopener.aspx http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/england-prior-odiopener.aspx Chris Martin, New Zealand’s fabled Number Eleven batsman has brought up his first Test Century. It has only taken him 60 Matches and 87 Innings but his telling contribution of 7 runs against Pakistan takes him to a magnificent 104 career runs in Test cricket. http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/chrismartin-hundred-testruns.aspx http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/chrismartin-hundred-testruns.aspx No obviously it wasn’t. But we did predict a 3-1 victory to England (like many others we know) and that Mitchell Johnson would be the leading Aussie wicket taker in the series. http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/england3-australia1-ashes.aspx http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/england3-australia1-ashes.aspx No great surprises from the Australian Selectors for the Sydney Test. Usman Khawaja will debut and probably Michael Beer too. Ricky Ponting is out with an injured finger so Michael Clarke steps up as Test captain, but is he a long term replacement? http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/aussie-squad-sydney.aspx http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/aussie-squad-sydney.aspx Hampshire all-rounder Dominic Cork is to appear on the ITV show Dancing on Ice. The 39 year old will first appear when the series is begins in the new year on 9 January. http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/dominiccork-dancingonice-itv.aspx http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/dominiccork-dancingonice-itv.aspx While trying to contact someone who's number he didn't have he tweeted his own mobile number for them to contact him. A few moments later, cue an uninterupted stream of calls. So much so that it halted his normally voracious tweeting. http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/twitter-flintoff-mobilenumber.aspx http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/twitter-flintoff-mobilenumber.aspx Following the success of Shane’s new chat show and his Spinners clothing range, what exciting new products can we expect from the ‘former’ Aussie leggie in 2011: http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/5new-products-shanewarne.aspx http://www.nothirdman.co.uk/5new-products-shanewarne.aspx