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Another big day at the Rodney Parade
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/01/2024
» Newport County may be a little-known League Two side from Wales but when it comes to the FA Cup the Exiles don't shy away from the big guns. In 2018 they almost beat Tottenham Hotspur and following year they took on league champions Manchester City. Tomorrow their fourth round opponents are Manchester United.
Ashes drama sparks headlines war in England and Down Under
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/07/2023
» Whatever one's views of the controversial "stumping" of Jonny Bairstow in the second Ashes Test it will always be remembered for the astonishing scenes at Lord's, considered to be the home of cricket since it was established in 1814.
Root gives Stokes a helping hand
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/06/2022
» England's new cricket regime of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum got off to a winning start at Lord's last week although they had to thank former skipper Joe Root for getting them over the line.
Warne revolutionised the art of leg spin
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/03/2022
» The sad news of Shane Warne's death in Thailand at the young age of 52 came as a huge shock especially following so closely the passing of another Aussie cricket legend Rodney Marsh, aged 74.
Can Poms seal rare win Down Under in Ashes series?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/12/2021
» The Poms and the Baggy Greens are at it again in the Ashes and for most people who follow cricket, it probably wasn't a huge surprise which team came out on top in the early skirmishes at the Gabba in Brisbane.
Root rediscovers magical touch
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/02/2021
» Fans of England cricket captain Joe Root had been hoping he would have a decent first game against India in Chennai to mark his 100th Test match. And he didn't disappoint, hitting a superb 218 in the opening innings, leading to an unexpected 227-run victory over a confident Indian side fresh from victory over Australia.
Spurs move into a brave new world
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/03/2019
» As a student in London in the mid 1960s, whenever possible I would take in a game at one of big football clubs. Having been brought up watching Reading in the old Third Division at their modest Elm Park home, just being in a large stadium with crowds of more than 30,000 was itself a thrill.
Cook deserves a passionate send-off
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/09/2018
» Just as he displayed impeccable timing over the years as a batsman, at the age of 33 Alastair Cook has chosen an appropriate moment to announce the end of his Test career, although he will still continue with Essex in county cricket. He admitted quite frankly that "there is nothing left in the tank."
Simplicity of being a professional
Sports, Published on 22/04/2018
» I'll always remember being asked by Graham Marsh my opinion on the long putters when they first became popular.
England ponder painful performance
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/01/2018
» The final moments of the Ashes series could not have been more symbolic in summing up England's plight in what has been a nightmare tour Down Under. While the victorious Australian team gleefully collected all the awards and sprayed champagne at the Sydney Oval, England's captain Joe Root, suffering from a stomach illness, was asleep in the dressing room.