The Googly

Cricket Snapshot: The next big thing?

Billy Godleman flicks into the leg side (wearing a very silly jumper)

Thunder Downunder: Last Hurrah

Obviously the crew at the Shed aren't the only souls upset at the closing of The Googly on the eve of the northern international summer. Sreesanth's pink Punjabi pyjamas has caused his feminine side to shine and upon hearing of the council decision to condemn, demolish and redevelop the dungeon he couldn't hold back the tears when his boyfriend told him the sad but inevitable news.

I propose a last ditch caption contest for this photograph. Give us your best shot and celebrate what has been one of the funniest blogs in the English blogging pavilion.

At the Shed, we will be soldiering on at 99.94 with regular contributions from The Tooting Trumpet and if we win the lottery and hide his drumsticks, perhaps the esteemed editor of this publication too.

It's been a fun ride. I'm sure we'll all cross paths again. And anything that makes Sreesanth sook, in my book, can't be all bad!

[Nesta Quin]

Cricket Snapshot: The youngster

Lancashire's young prospect Oliver Newby displays a unique delivery stride.  It didn't really help though as Surrey reached 537-5 at a packed Oval (!), with centuries for Ramps, Butcher and Usman.

Cricket Snapshot: Meet the IPL logos

All the teams, all the logos.  You've gotta love the Knight Riders - I wonder if David Hasselhoff and KITT will be putting in an appearance at their matches.

Cricket Snapshot: Strauss in the pink

Andrew Strauss talks to the press in his lovely (charidee benefitting) pink Middlesex strip

Cricket Snapshot: Diving around in a park

Todd "No Relation to Nathan" Astle of Canterbury, dives to prevent a boundary in the NZ State Championship match vs Auckland.  Where can I get one of those natty hats?

Cricket Snapshot: Freddie Flintoff bowling..

No, this is not camera trickery, he actually was bowling.  Really.

Cricket Snapshot: Mind your head

Brett Lee takes evasive action yesterday in the NSW vs Victoria Pura Cup match.  Big crowd in isn't there?

Cricket Venn: Steve Harmison

Cricket Snapshot: "I'm not talking to you"

It's looking distinctly frosty between the coach and alleged frontline bowler in training today

Cricket Snapshot: The youngster

Lancashire's young prospect Oliver Newby displays a unique delivery stride.  It didn't really help though as Surrey reached 537-5 at a packed Oval (!), with centuries for Ramps, Butcher and Usman.

Cricket Snapshot: Meet the IPL logos

All the teams, all the logos.  You've gotta love the Knight Riders - I wonder if David Hasselhoff and KITT will be putting in an appearance at their matches.

Cricket Snapshot: Strauss in the pink

Andrew Strauss talks to the press in his lovely (charidee benefitting) pink Middlesex strip

Cricket Snapshot: Diving around in a park

Todd "No Relation to Nathan" Astle of Canterbury, dives to prevent a boundary in the NZ State Championship match vs Auckland.  Where can I get one of those natty hats?

Cricket Snapshot: Freddie Flintoff bowling..

No, this is not camera trickery, he actually was bowling.  Really.

Cricket Snapshot: Mind your head

Brett Lee takes evasive action yesterday in the NSW vs Victoria Pura Cup match.  Big crowd in isn't there?

Cricket Venn: Steve Harmison

Cricket Snapshot: "I'm not talking to you"

It's looking distinctly frosty between the coach and alleged frontline bowler in training today

Shit lookalikes: Michael Vaughan & Professor Hugo Agogo from Batfink

One of them is a mastermind often let down by the ineptitude of his sidekicks, the other one is Professor Hugo Agogo from Batfink.

Cricket Snapshot: India is quite pleased

Never let it be said that the Indian cricket public might overreact to One-day seires victories.

Cricket Snapshot: Kids these days, eh?

The youngsters show how it's done today at the Under-19 Worlds in Kuala Lumpur.

Cricket Snapshot: "Is there any way out of here?"

Kevin Pietersen looks to be plotting an escape route; and who can blame him? [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: A right pair of openers

Luke Wright and Phil Mustard, who have the makings of a cracking opening pairing with their opening stand of 70 today, do the obligatory glove-touch.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Catch me if you can

Luke Wright outruns the Ginger Prince during the now regular, yet still no less inexplicable, rugby warm up for a cricket match. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: "Say what?"

Harbhajan queries the detail of the comments from the crowd today at The Gabba.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Ice to see you

A lady bowls at the annual "Cricket on Ice" game at St Moritz.  And the West Indies thought Leeds was cold last March!  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Another day, another ton

Sachin Tendulkar, caressing another boundary from the Aussie "spinners", on his way to another glorious century down under. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Don't believe the hype

It's over a year until the Ashes start, but let's not let that get in the way of the marketing juggernaut, eh? Especially now that the almighty Sky TV have a say in it.

Here's the logo, launched today. 

On the up-side, at least it doesn't have a striking resemblance to any historical fascist symbols, like another logo we could mention.

[Image: ECB]

Cricket Snapshot: The departing legend

Shaun Pollock joins some fans today at Centurion.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: 600 up!

The legendary Anil Kumble joins the ranks of those other spinning legends by taking his 600th Test wicket in today's extraordinary day in Perth.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Vettori's other talent

No, not sending women weak at the knees with his librarian looks, batting on the way to walloping Bangladesh.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: What a Jaffer!

India's opener clobbers one away as he scores 92 against ACT.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: the other Hussey

David Hussey cuts through the off-side for Victoria in the KFC Twenty20 game against Tasmania. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: 400 up!

Gilly is so good with the bat that you sometimes forget that he also happens to be a bloody good keeper.  Here is the moment he becomes only the second man to reach 400 test dismissals.  Bonus question, who was the first?  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Shimmering shot sir!

Brendon McCullum clobbers a slog sweep on the way to a 28-ball eighty in the Kiwi demolition of Bangladesh. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Billy no-mates

Jacob Oram cuts a lonely figure in practice.  Judging by where his front foot is I assume he's trying to iron out some no-ball trouble.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Not our day is it?

Andrew Symonds feels relieved as his edge drops short of slip.  India feel like breaking into collective heaving sobs as the runs continue to pile up against them. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: I think we could be in trouble here

Snap of the scoreboard illustrating just how deep in trouble South Africa were on the way to a comprehensive defeat to the Windies in today's Twenty20 International.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Cricket in a faraway land

Keeley Todd of Auckland drives in his side's current match against Northern Districts.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Tait that!

A fit again Shaun Tait sends down one of his trademark thunderbolts.