If we had been compiling this list of our 20 favourite cricket blogs a couple of months ago then Paddle Sweep – where cricket had been a stream of thought ever since we first stumbled upon it in 2009 - would certainly have featured amongst their number.
Then two of its three writers Ant @mspr1nt and Warren @mrsmithmachine upped sticks and abruptly left to start a new blog called Wicket Maiden.
For Paddle Sweep, the future is unclear. There have only been a handful of posts since Ant and Warren left (well there had been when we wrote this at the end of June in any rate). However, for its continued excellence over the last few years, it deserves to share Wicket Maiden’s place in our top 20 for now.
Wicket Maiden (featuring more than just cricket) has made an excellent start and we continue to enjoy Ant’s pieces in particular. It’s just a shame that she supports Arsenal. Well, you can’t have everything can you?
Follow Wicket Maiden on Twitter @maidentweets and Paddle Sweep too @paddlesweep
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Paddle sweep always reminds me of Sachin Tendulkar inventing this shot when Shane Warne kept bowling on the leg-side to him.
Posted by: Riya Sen Photos | Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 05:46
Hi there,
I've been checking out your blog for some time now, and really like the content. Hope to continue to see some quality articles from you.
I, too, am part of a cricket blog / portal which now has 7-10 writers. I wanted to establish a relationship between our blogs, and share each others links. Our blog's name is Third Man Cricket and can be found at:
www.thirdmancricket.com
Our philosophy is that we are a no-nonsense, straight-from-the-heart opinionated cricket portal, wishing to provide our readers with a third person's point of view of the game (the first being the players, the second the followers of the game). Apart from our cricketing insight, we also have some interesting articles on cricket culture and banter mixed in for good measure.
This week, we are launching a special edition "Brian Lara Week", which includes excerpts from a special, in-depth 2 hour interview with the man himself. Do stop by to check it out, and leave us your comments!
Posted by: Nitin Puri | Saturday, November 05, 2011 at 23:12