Televised cricket received a shot in the arm when Channel 4 won the rights to show England’s home test matches and select one-day internationals. Adding to existing technologies (such as stump-cam and stump-mic) snickometer, hawk-eye and super-slow-mo action replays, have all helped to increase fans’ enjoyment of the sport. In addition, these developments have made cricket more appealing […]

Meteorologists predict that temperatures in Stuttgart on Sunday could reach a blistering 35C. If my calculations are correct, that’s around about 467F - which is hot enough to boil magnesium.
England happen to be playing Ecuador at 5pm in Stuttgart on Sunday! It will surely favour the South Americans if the heat reaches the aforementioned Promethean […]

WCH was fascinated to discover that the England football team is directly shaping current developments in theoretical physics. Professor Antti Mattor, lecturer in Quantum Sociology at the University of Long Eaton, provides an overview for our readers:
“The dialectical relationship between football and science is particularly acute in my field, theoretical physics. Let me explain! The […]

Keep an eye out at this World Cup for a player being acknowledged by a manager or captain with a firm pat on the back of the head. For example, central defenders will reward a colleague who has cleared a tricky cross with a ‘tap’, and managers will also acknowledge a player they have substituted […]

As WCH highlighted prophetically just a couple of weeks ago - at this time of year it is mandatory for at least one potential England squad member to break a metatarsal. However, we can exclusively reveal that measures are being taken to ensure that no more players will be joining Wayne Rooney and Ledley King on the metatarsal […]

Sven Goran Eriksson has spoken out once more against the overcrowded domestic schedule which could leave his key players leg weary this summer. Sven has asked the Football League to review its procedures to ensure that the international squad can, in future, arrive fresh and fit for the big summer tournaments. Sven contacted WCH and […]

We’re all well acquainted with those lists of amazing facts which are trotted out for big sporting events. For example, prior to Wimbledon several periodicals (every year without fail) will inform us that an “incredible” 856,000 strawberries and 75,000,000 tonnes of cream will be eaten over the tennis fortnight!
Of course these stats are utterly boring […]

A brilliant new scientific method has been devised to assess the ability of footballers. University eggheads believe that this approach might just revolutionise football management and punditry. Dr Zytuz Xuvv (pictured), Senior Lecturer in Clinical Conjecture at the University of Middlesex explains all:
“This new system is called the ‘Player Name Integer-Conversion Interface’. Based on a simple […]

As with any major soccer event, Adidas, official ball supplier to FIFA since 1970, have taken the opportunity to unleash their latest miracle of sphericacity, to be seen the world over this summer in Germany at the feet of such football legends as the outrageous Stern John and the industrious Harry Kewell.
This year sees the […]