Ian’s finally Bell of the ball January 5, 2011 OUR cricket columnist, former England batsman and Warwickshire chairman Andy Lloyd, has been poring over the Ashes action. Here he dissects what he’s learned from the play so far. BELL’S SUCCESS IS WELL DESERVED Ian Bell finally got the big runs his performances in this series merited. Seeing him mature into a Test match batsman [...]
England must show Mitchell respect January 4, 2011 OUR cricket columnist, former England batsman and Warwickshire chairman Andy Lloyd, has been poring over all the Ashes action. Here he dissects what he’s learned from the play so far. HOSTILITY It’s almost impossible to pigeonhole Mitchell Johnson, but he’s certainly a player who can hurt you if you don’t respect him. He’s got bucket [...]
England must show Mitchell respect January 4, 2011 OUR cricket columnist, former England batsman and Warwickshire chairman Andy Lloyd, has been poring over all the Ashes action. Here he dissects what he’s learned from the play so far. HOSTILITY It’s almost impossible to pigeonhole Mitchell Johnson, but he’s certainly a player who can hurt you if you don’t respect him. He’s got bucket [...]
No Aussie would get in England side January 3, 2011 OUR cricket columnist, former England batsman and Warwickshire chairman Andy Lloyd, has been poring over all the Ashes action. Here he dissects what he’s learned from the play so far. RISKS The most fearsome obstacle standing between England and a victory in the final Ashes Test that would earn them a 3-1 series victory is [...]
No Aussie would get in England side January 3, 2011 OUR cricket columnist, former England batsman and Warwickshire chairman Andy Lloyd, has been poring over all the Ashes action. Here he dissects what he’s learned from the play so far. RISKS The most fearsome obstacle standing between England and a victory in the final Ashes Test that would earn them a 3-1 series victory is [...]
The City is back but under new management December 21, 2010 BRITAIN’S financial landscape has been transformed since we last shone a light on the City’s most powerful figures two years ago. The City A.M./CityJet Power Hundred 2011 list ranks the most influential figures in UK finance as we head into the new year. It should be no surprise that it is very different from 2009. [...]
The City is back but under new management December 21, 2010 BRITAIN’S financial landscape has been transformed since we last shone a light on the City’s most powerful figures two years ago. The City A.M./CityJet Power Hundred 2011 list ranks the most influential figures in UK finance as we head into the new year. It should be no surprise that it is very different from 2009. [...]
Confidence: England’s magic ingredient working wonders December 16, 2010 OUR cricket columnist, former England batsman and Warwickshire chairman Andy Lloyd, has been poring over all the Ashes action. Here he dissects what he’s learned from the play so far. CONFIDENCE Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, Harry Redknapp: all the best sports coaches instil confidence in their teams because it makes all the difference. In [...]
TIME LINE | BP’S LAWSUITS December 16, 2010 US Justice Department: $21bn The US government announced on Wednesday that it will sue nine firms involved in the blast for breaching environmental laws, in order to recoup costs and damages. Compensation fund: $2.3bn BP’s compensation fund has made $2bn in emergency payments to 125,000 claimants, said fund administrator Kenneth Feinberg at the end of [...]
Narnia’s heroes take to the waves December 9, 2010 Film THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER Cert: PG In the third of the Chronicles of Narnia series CS Lewis divested himself of half the Pevensie siblings, concentrating instead on the younger two, Edmund and Lucy. That’s good news for the film adaptation, since Skandar Key9nes (Edmund) and Georgie Henley (Lucy) are the better actors [...]