Dispatches from the grove. Seasonal notes. The occasional revelation.
Cricket can seem baffling. It is not. A warm, practical guide for anyone who has been dragged along and wants to know what is actually happening.
Read more →From jaffas to googlies, silly mid-on to sticky wickets. A glossary of cricket's most bewildering, beautiful, and occasionally absurd terminology.
Read more →Orange wine is not made from oranges. It is white wine made like red wine, and it has been around for approximately 8,000 years. A beginner's guide from the Cellar Mistress.
Read more →There is no dress code at most cricket grounds. This is both the beauty of the sport and, on occasion, its undoing. A practical guide to dressing for a day at the cricket.
Read more →From lumps of wool to precision-engineered leather spheres. The cricket ball has a 500-year history of craft, controversy, and the occasional orange surprise.
Read more →In cricket, a jaffa is the delivery that cannot be played. The ball that pitches on a perfect length, moves just enough off the seam, and beats everything. In the grove, the word means something slightly different.
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