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My sporty, cricket loving son (and the inspiration behind Little Big Sports) has since his toddler years spent hours playing cricket with us, his friends and by himself. The test matches he plays on his own, that genuinely last 5 days and are incredibly complicated, will be remembered forever in our family! He recently turned 8 and this coincided with the arrival...

Great to see England v Sri Lanka at Lords. Sri-Lanka gave England a thumping yesterday which was good to see after the collapse in Cardiff. Great time to look at cricket sets and bats for your kids. Our Gray Nicolls kit is superb quality and the brand is used by the likes of Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook.

What a transformation English cricket has seen in the last year. Talent, team spirit and ruthlessness. Almost like the Aussies in their prime! Really enjoyed the ashes tour with so many memorable moments. Stand out ones for us were Collingwood's one handed catch, Cooks double century and James Anderson throughout (but that's always the case for me!). What are your highlights? Lowlights...

Congratulations to the England cricket team. An innings and 71 runs, the best win of Australia for 24 years! Pietersen's 227 with the bat and Swanny's five for 91 with the ball in the second innings - so many great moments for England. Check out Swanny's video diary for some great 'behind the scenes' comedy. Show's some great spirit in the England...

The First test is shaping into a great game after the second day, with Australia on 220-5 in reply to England's first innings total of 260. Our son is certainly re-inspired with some top class cricket back on the TV in the depths of winter. Shame he has to use the lounge to play rather than freezing in the garden!