Archive - Pavilion Opinions

Headingley Day 3: Dropping England’s snickers turns India’s task into a marathon

Yashasvi Jaiswal has had quite a complicated relationship with snicko.

Jun 23 •

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Headingley Day 1: India dance on England's toes

Ravi Shastri’s footwork while conducting interviews is astonishing.

Jun 20 •

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January 2025

The joy and tears of Denis Law

In 2002, I found myself living as a lodger with the jazz singer and former actress, Prudence Drage, just down the road from the Cromwell Hospital in…

Jan 17 •

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December 2024

Tech bros and cricket dads

One of the revealing things about Elon Musk is that he appears to have absolutely no interest in sport.

Dec 29, 2024 •

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November 2024

Bumrah's ears, Smith's eyes, Davey's tongue

“I like your cute blonde hair”

Nov 22, 2024 •

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June 2024

Yeah LIV, talk Nassau

Jack Nicholson’s sweater in The Pledge neatly matches his moustache.

Jun 15, 2024 •

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June 2023

England's light dimmed by Cummins the solar panel

Australia captain Pat Cummins has had differing relationships with his national coaches over the years.

Jun 21, 2023 •

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Bair-force One: England should allow their keeper to breathe as well as shout

Breaking your ankle stealing an orphan’s puppy?

Jun 17, 2023 •

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Good Afternoon. I believe we've met. I'm Moeen.

One of the many reasons Moeen Ali’s dramatic call-up attracted such attention is that dramatic call-ups are not really such a thing for England these…

Jun 16, 2023 •

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December 2022

Oh! What a lovely Warne

Leg spin, youth, Ahmeds and flamethrowers

Dec 17, 2022 •

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November 2022

Salt, the human Chernobyl

Nov 19, 2022 •

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T20 World Cup final report: Redemption, songs and broken arcs

As the captains headed to the middle for the toss in the early Melbourne evening, the threat of rain still lingered above the MCG.

Nov 13, 2022 •

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