JN2053: Data Test

England's cricketers begin their Ashes campaign on Wednesday in Brisbane. Ahead of the first test match at the Gabba stadium, England's frontline bowlers have been acclimatising to the conditions but are they the right men to lead the Barmy Army attack?

The graph highlights the best English bowler from each Division One county side (in blue) according to their bowling averages during the 2010 season, alongside the four men (in red) who are due to step out against Australia on November 24th. All county bowlers have bowled over 150 overs to make the graph results fair.

Stuart Broad's average of around 15 stands out as one of the best of the season and therefore deserving his place on the field, as well as James Anderson and Steven Finn whose averages fit in with the pattern of the graph and therefore it can be argued that they rightly deserve their places. However one anomaly is that of Graham Swann, whose average of around 44 stands out for the wrong reasons. I believe however that this figure can be unfair as his England commitments have stop-started his county season and therefore put him out of stride. When playing for England he has stood out as their best bowler and he proved this when winning England Cricketer of the Year back in May. Therefore despite failing to perform on domestic level, he thoroughly deserves his place on the Gabba pitch come Wednesday and also throughout the full five test matches during the 2010/2011 Ashes series in Australia.


The Guardian Datastore: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/sep/21/county-championship-batting-bowling-averages#data

JN2053: Audio Test

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The government has announced a rise in university tuition fees. Callum Wayness travelled to a Preston Shopping Centre to see what UCLan students thought of the announcment.

McConville "delighted" with winning goal

Sean McConville admitted he was delighted to get his name on the score sheet after scoring Stanley’s only goal in their victory over Stevenage.

McConville netted with a well taken goal in the 66th minute, before John Coleman’s men held out to record their first win in seven outings.

“The gaffer’s been on my case all week,” admitted the 21 year old. “I’m happy to have scored, in fact I’m delighted.”

Stanley’s number 11 believes the Reds battled hard for the three points.

“Against physical teams you have got to grind out and I thought we did play reasonably well. We stuck in there and got our tackles in and sometimes you have got to win like that.”

“It was a dirty game but we are over the moon by getting the three points,” he admitted.

Three points has put Stanley 13th in the league table on 20 points, just above Bradford where Coleman’s men travel to on Tuesday night.

McConville believes the result over Stevenage gives them momentum going into the fixture.
“The result has put us in good stead now,” he said. “On the back of three points I think we can go to Bradford and be confident.”

“In front of a hostile crowd we can get the ball down and play like we know we can and beat them.”

The midfielder, who is now on six goals for the season is confident about the near future.

“If we can get at least a win and a draw then we are right back in the play offs again and I think with the side we’ve got, that is where we should be looking.”

JN2053: Video Test

Coventry City are positioned 14th in the Npower Championship after 14 matches. Callum Wayness speaks to Sky Blues supporter, Daniel Clowes about his views on the current situation.