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I’ve had a kernel of an idea for a while now to collate all my witterings on cricket onto a new blog now, with linkages from the always exciting and brilliantly crafted (humility, moi?)  Seven and Seven Eighths. Cricket is undoubtedly my number one sporting passion and I seem to get more pingbacks from other sites on this sport than I did for anything outside of Russell Ross and Jonathan Brand’s Phone In.

So from now on the first port of call will be here for all Dmitri Old’s cricketing views.

Some starters for 10, as Bamber used to say. House rules and principles.

1. Kevin Pietersen is England’s best player and shalt not be criticised without due consent from the author of this blog.

2. You will ignore the author of this blog at all times when it suits you.

3. I really think the IPL is a bad idea.

4. Laughing is compulsory when it comes to Allen Stanford’s cricket circus.

5. I support Surrey. Your laughter can continue.

6. Bob Willis used to be a moany old duffer I wanted off the screen. Now he’s a national treasure who should be heard more as the brilliant cynical old curmudgeon he is. Which proves I sway with the wind.

7. I don’t care much for the vast majority of cricket commentators. Glorious exceptions are David Lloyd and Ritchie Benaud.

8. Mark Nicholas is the Lord Haw Haw of English cricket.

9. I think Australia are great for the game.

10. Bangladesh are not fit to play test cricket. Sorry, but they just aren’t.

I’m sure there are more rules. Obviously, as a hobby, I can’t get to see all the cricket I would like, but I do keep up with the game as regularly as I can and if I am to keep this blog going, I need to probably do a bit more. It helps when you are married to an American who doesn’t really understand the game, because I can’t really rant to her as she will just continue to look at this site as I do so.

Welcome. And please drop in at the home of Dmitri Old as he rants about his business. I’m sure you’ll find I’m as big a moaner in that house as I am in this.

Dmitri Old