http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/ Jack Bannister cricket pundit writes for the Birmingham Post online. Opinion on clubs in the Midlands, the England cricket team and world cricket news. en-gb Birmingham Post no Jack Bannister cricket pundit writes for the Birmingham Post online. Opinion on clubs in the Midlands, the England cricket team and world cricket news. Jack Bannister cricket, clubs in the Midlands, England cricket team, world cricket http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/09/29/allan-donald-and-brian-lara-were-my-greatest-bears-65233-21922407/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:19:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/09/29/allan-donald-and-brian-lara-were-my-greatest-bears-65233-21922407/ Jack Bannister reflects on a lifetime's association with Warwickshire as he pens his final column for the Birmingham Post. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/09/14/greed-leaves-england-s-plans-in-a-mess-65233-21817625/ Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:35:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/09/14/greed-leaves-england-s-plans-in-a-mess-65233-21817625/ The unhealthy alliance between Sir Allen Stanford and the England and Wales Cricket Board has already backfired. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/08/24/icc-champions-trophy-postponement-won-t-solve-differences-65233-21597644/ Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:25:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/08/24/icc-champions-trophy-postponement-won-t-solve-differences-65233-21597644/ The International Cricket Council have postponed next month’s Champions Trophy for at least 13 months. President David Morgan said that it is hoped that the security issues in Pakistan will have eased and added that the decision is “prudent.” http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/08/18/england-s-one-day-preparations-still-in-a-mess-65233-21554050/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:54:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/08/18/england-s-one-day-preparations-still-in-a-mess-65233-21554050/ The reason why England are sixth in the one-day international rankings – effectively bottom of the leading countries – was there for all to see at Lord’s on Saturday. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/08/06/england-get-selection-right-at-last-65233-21480383/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:16:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/08/06/england-get-selection-right-at-last-65233-21480383/ At long last the captain and coach have picked the best England team from the 13-man squad handed to them by the selectors. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/08/05/england-miss-the-opportunity-of-a-big-shake-up-65233-21464139/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:10:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/08/05/england-miss-the-opportunity-of-a-big-shake-up-65233-21464139/ Jack Bannister on the decision to appoint Kevin Pietersen as the new England captain. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/08/04/vaughan-can-hold-his-head-high-65233-21460738/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:08:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/08/04/vaughan-can-hold-his-head-high-65233-21460738/ England’s biggest international captaincy clear-out for several years brought about the double resignation of Michael Vaughan from the Test scene and Paul Collingwood from the one-day format. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/07/28/safety-conscious-england-have-a-durham-choice-to-make-65233-21418649/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:08:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/07/28/safety-conscious-england-have-a-durham-choice-to-make-65233-21418649/ Unless weather bites deeply into this week’s Edgbaston Test, or an injury occurs in England’s 13-man squad, Durham can have only one of their two cricketers in the final XI. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/07/09/england-unchanged-but-chances-are-slim-65233-21315506/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:51:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/07/09/england-unchanged-but-chances-are-slim-65233-21315506/ South Africa are deserved favourites to beat England and the weather in the first of four Tests, starting at Lord’s on Thursday. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/07/06/tardy-england-selectors-allow-captaincy-issue-to-drift-65233-21272212/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:04:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/07/06/tardy-england-selectors-allow-captaincy-issue-to-drift-65233-21272212/ England go into a tough four-match Test series this week against South Africa with uncertainty growing about the captaincy. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/06/30/selectors-can-t-risk-calling-on-andrew-flintoff-65233-21202935/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:10:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/06/30/selectors-can-t-risk-calling-on-andrew-flintoff-65233-21202935/ The England selectors have a difficult decision to make over the possibility of changing a winning Test side. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/06/27/collingwood-should-never-lead-again-65233-21159462/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/06/27/collingwood-should-never-lead-again-65233-21159462/ The ban on Paul Collingwood for four one-day internationals could spell the end of his limited overs career. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/06/09/twenty20-champions-league-just-adds-to-the-confusion-65233-21043002/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/06/09/twenty20-champions-league-just-adds-to-the-confusion-65233-21043002/ The small print surrounding the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League has some unanswered questions. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/06/02/england-can-expect-a-wake-up-call-unless-changes-are-made-65233-21007614/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/06/02/england-can-expect-a-wake-up-call-unless-changes-are-made-65233-21007614/ England’s blind allegiance to continuity has created history, with the unchanged team for the third and final Test match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Thursday being the first time in 125 years that the same team will take the field for the fifth successive match. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/05/26/gormless-england-have-to-be-force-fed-common-sense-65233-20975748/ Mon, 26 May 2008 13:09:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/05/26/gormless-england-have-to-be-force-fed-common-sense-65233-20975748/ England's bowling and fielding at Old Trafford on Saturday was nothing short of shambolic. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/05/12/quality-of-mercy-in-andrew-flintoff-s-strain-65233-20896678/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/05/12/quality-of-mercy-in-andrew-flintoff-s-strain-65233-20896678/ Only a pure fluke has saved the England selec-tors from making asses of themselves when they met last week to pick the 12-man squad for the Lord's Test against New Zealand, start-ing in three days' time. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/05/04/no-logic-in-england-recall-for-andrew-flintoff-65233-20862533/ Sun, 04 May 2008 22:06:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/05/04/no-logic-in-england-recall-for-andrew-flintoff-65233-20862533/ Already the arguments are starting about the chances of Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison featuring in the first England squad to be announced next Sunday, for the first Test match at Lord's against a woefully inexperienced New Zealand team. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/04/27/sinister-aspect-to-speed-s-enforced-departure-65233-20828624/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:34:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/04/27/sinister-aspect-to-speed-s-enforced-departure-65233-20828624/ Seldom can the word "sinister" be fairly applied to cricket but no other word better sums up the enforced early retirement of Malcolm Speed, chief executive officer of the ICC. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/04/20/vital-piece-of-ipl-jigsaw-lost-65233-20792823/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:27:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/04/20/vital-piece-of-ipl-jigsaw-lost-65233-20792823/ India's launch of the Indian Premier League last week was a masterpiece of organisation that deserves to put the International Cricket Council and the England and Wales Cricket Board to shame. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/04/14/english-cricket-getting-caught-deeper-in-the-mire-65233-20761236/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:27:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/sports-columnists/jack-bannister-cricket/2008/04/14/english-cricket-getting-caught-deeper-in-the-mire-65233-20761236/ Just about the longest domestic season starts on Wednesday and there will be 24 weeks before it finally draws its last breath on September 27.