Please use the link at the top of the righthand column in Pages to view my favourite cricket photos of this year.
January 4, 2013
December 6, 2012
2012: All About Number One
England v South Africa Investec Test Series 2012.
Jimmy Anderson bowls to Morne Morkel. General view of play on Day 2 of the Third Test at Lord’s.
Graeme Smith, Lord’s
Graeme Swann, James Taylor, Steven Finn, Andrew Strauss, Matt Prior, Jimmy Anderson & Ian Bell, Lord’s
Hashim Amla, Lord’s
Dale Steyn, Lord’s
Matt Prior, Lord’s
AB de Villiers, The Kia Oval
Alastair Cook, Graeme Swann, Matt Prior & Kevin Pietersen, Lord’s
Jonny Bairstow, Lord’s
Jacques Kallis & Graeme Smith, Lord’s
Jonathan Trott, Lord’s
Morne Morkel, Lord’s
Jimmy Anderson & Hashim Amla, The Kia Oval
Steven Finn & James Taylor, Lord’s
Hashim Amla, Lord’s
Graeme Swann, Lord’s
AB de Villiers, Lord’s
Kevin Pietersen, The Kia Oval
Dale Steyn 5-for. With Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir, AB de Villiers & Graeme Smith, The Kia Oval
Jimmy Anderson, Lord’s
Hashim Amla & Graeme Smith, The Kia Oval
Jacques Rudolph, Lord’s
Hashim Amla, Lord’s
Vernon Philander, Lord’s
Andrew Strauss’s last England innings, Lord’s
Alviro Petersen, Jacques Kallis & Hashim Amla with teammates, Lord’s
AB de Villiers, Graeme Smith & Alviro Petersen, Lord’s
Graeme Smith, Allan Donald & AB de Villiers, Lord’s
Back row: Imran Tahir, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, Jacques Rudolph, JP Duminy, Morne Morkel & Vernon Philander
Front row: Alviro Petersen, AB de Villiers, Graeme Smith & Dale Steyn, Lord’s
Alastair Cook, Jimmy Anderson, Ian Bell, Andrew Strauss, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, James Taylor & Steven Finn, Lord’s
LtoR: Morne Morkel, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Jacques Rudolph, Alviro Petersen, Vernon Philander, Imran Tahir, Graeme Smith, Dale Steyn, Thami Tsolekile & Robin Peterson, Lord’s
First Test at The Kia Oval, 21-23 July 2012
Third Test at Lord’s, 16-20 August 2012
© Sarah Ansell
September 19, 2012
England OD-Eyes On The Ball
Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan & AB de Villiers.
England v SA 2nd Nat West ODI, The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, 28 August 2012
© Sarah Ansell
August 3, 2012
Lashings World XI v Leeds & Broomfield Cricket Club
Yasir Arafat
Min Patel
Chris Schofield
Lashings Star for the Day with Gordon Greenidge
Mark Ealham
Alan Wells
Gordon Greenidge
John Emburey
Mohammad Akram
Saqlain Mushtaq
My favourite shot (stroke, not photo) of the day. Beautiful!
Min Patel
Devon Malcolm
Mark Ealham
Martin McCague
Facing – Alan Wells, Gordon Greenidge & Mohammad Akram
Yasir Arafat & Min Patel in the background
Lashings XI v Leeds & Broomfield CC 30 over match, Leeds, Nr Maidstone, 2 August 2012. Lashings won by 66 runs.
© Sarah Ansell
July 27, 2012
England v South Africa First Test 2012: Graeme Smith century
A century in his 100th Test match. Hashim Amla also shown.
England v South Africa Investec First Test Day 3, The Kia Oval, 22 July 2012.
© Sarah Ansell
July 26, 2012
England v South Africa First Test 2012: Hashim Amla Triple Centurion
Hashim Amla 311* – the highest Test score ever by a South African
Matt Prior & Jacques Kallis also shown.
England v South Africa Investec First Test Days 3-4, The Kia Oval, 22-23 July 2012.
© Sarah Ansell
July 24, 2012
England v South Africa First Test 2012: Ravi Bopara bowled
England v South Africa Investec First Test Day 5, The Kia Oval, 23 July 2012. Dale Steyn the bowler.
© Sarah Ansell
July 3, 2012
England v Australia 2012: London
Michael Clarke
Matthew Wade & Ian Bell
Clint McKay
Graeme Swann
Jonathan Trott
Matthew Wade
Xavier Doherty
Tim Bresnan & Mitchell Johnson
Shane Watson
Stuart Broad
Steven Finn catches Shane Watson off the bowling of Graeme Swann
Peter Forrest
David Warner
Steven Smith
Jade Dernbach
David Hussey
Craig Kieswetter
Ravi Bopara
Pat Cummins celebrating the wicket of Alastair Cook with Michael Clarke
Brett Lee
Alastair Cook
Matthew Wade & Eoin Morgan
Jimmy Anderson
George Bailey
Brett Lee & Eoin Morgan at the end of the 1st ODI
First ODI at Lord’s, 29 June 2012
2nd ODI at The Kia Oval, 1 July 2012
© Sarah Ansell
June 30, 2012
England v Australia 2012: At Lord’s A Leaping
Brett Lee
Tim Bresnan
Xavier Doherty celebrates the wicket of Jonathan Trott
Shane Watson
Graeme Swann
Steven Finn
George Bailey
James Anderson
Pat Cummins
Stuart Broad
Clint McKay
England v Australia First ODI, Lord’s, 29 June 2012
© Sarah Ansell
June 16, 2012
Catch Up
I’ve had an internet holiday, so here’s a mega post from the last four weeks:
Alex Blake. Kent Spitfires v Unicorns CB40, Canterbury, 20 May 2012
Kieran Powell. England v West Indies First Test Day 3, Lord’s, 19 May 2012
James Tredwell. Kent Spitfires v Warwickshire Bears CB40, Canterbury, 1 June 2012
Chris Wood, Liam Dawson, Danny Briggs & Michael Bates. Kent v Hampshire LVCC Day 1, Tunbridge Wells, 6 June 2012
Sean Ervine bowled by Matt Coles. Kent v Hampshire LVCC Day 3, Tunbridge Wells, 8 June 2012
Niall O’Brien & Geraint Jones. Kent Spitfires v Northants Steelbacks CB40, Tunbridge Wells, 10 June 2012
Shannon Gabriel. England v West Indies First Test Day 3, Lord’s, 19 May 2012
Sam Northeast. Kent v Hampshire LVCC Day 4, Tunbridge Wells, 9 June 2012
Chad Barrett bowled by Simon Cook. Kent 2s v MCC Young Cricketers SET20 Match 1, Canterbury, 30 May 2012
Kevin Pietersen & Jimmy Anderson. England v West Indies First Test Day 3, Lord’s, 19 May 2012
Simon Cook. Kent Spitfires v Northants Steelbacks CB40, Tunbridge Wells, 10 June 2012
Alastair Cook & Darren Sammy at slip. England v West Indies First Test Day 2, Lord’s, 18 May 2012
Fidel Edwards & Darren Sammy. England v West Indies First Test Day 2, Lord’s, 18 May 2012
Jack Laraman bowling. Kent 2s v MCC Young Cricketers SET20 Match 2, Canterbury, 30 May 2012
Keith Parsons. Kent Spitfires v Unicorns CB40, Canterbury, 20 May 2012
Ben Harmison fielding. Kent v Hampshire LVCC Day 4, Tunbridge Wells, 9 June 2012
Will Root and Sam Billings. Kent 2s v MCC Young Cricketers SET20 Match 2, Canterbury, 30 May 2012
Matthew Hoggard. Kent v Leicestershire LVCC Day 2, Canterbury, 24 May 2012
Jimmy Adams at slip practice. Kent v Hampshire LVCC Day 1, Tunbridge Wells, 6 June 2012
Kent Spitfires v Northants Steelbacks CB40, Tunbridge Wells, 10 June 2012
Scott McKechnie bowled by Max Osborne. Kent 2s v MCC Young Cricketers SET20 Match 2, Canterbury, 30 May 2012
Kabir Ali. Kent v Hampshire LVCC Day 4, Tunbridge Wells, 9 June 2012
Geraint Jones. Kent Spitfires v Northants Steelbacks CB40, Tunbridge Wells, 10 June 2012
Rob Keogh. Kent Spitfires v Northants Steelbacks CB40, Tunbridge Wells, 10 June 2012
Henry Nicholls and Sam Billings. Kent 2s v MCC Young Cricketers SET20 Match 2, Canterbury, 30 May 2012
Craig White. Kent v Hampshire LVCC Day 1, Tunbridge Wells, 6 June 2012
Simon Katich lbw to James Tredwell. With Geraint Jones & Darren Stevens. Kent v Hampshire LVCC Day 3, Tunbridge Wells, 8 June 2012
Fabian Cowdrey and Scott McKechnie. Kent 2s v MCC Young Cricketers SET20 Match 2, Canterbury, 30 May 2012
Marlon Samuels. England v West Indies First Test Day 2, Lord’s, 18 May 2012
Kent celebrate a Darren Stevens wicket. Kent v Leicestershire LVCC Day 3, Canterbury, 25 May 2012
Tom New & Geraint Jones. Kent Spitfires v Unicorns CB40, Canterbury, 20 May 2012
Denesh Ramdin. England v West Indies First Test Day 2, Lord’s, 18 May 2012
Soggy outfield. Kent v Hampshire LVCC Day 1, Tunbridge Wells, 6 June 2012
Mike Powell catches Wayne White at slip. Geraint Jones also shown. Kent v Leicestershire LVCC Day 3, Canterbury, 25 May 2012
Darren Stevens. Kent v Hampshire LVCC Day 3, Tunbridge Wells, 8 June 2012
Azhar Mahmood. Kent Spitfires v Warwickshire Bears CB40, Canterbury, 1 June 2012
Stuart Broad. England v West Indies First Test Day 2, Lord’s, 18 May 2012
Jonny Bairstow. England v West Indies First Test Day 3, Lord’s, 19 May 2012
Battling the elements. Kent v Hampshire LVCC Day 1, Tunbridge Wells, 6 June 2012
