Model cricketers and the WAG

During the phenomenon of the 2005 Ashes, cricketers weren't just searched on Google for results on their stats and comments.

Players like Kevin Pietersen and Simon Jones became the heartthrobs of many an English rose thanks to that summer's euphoria for all things cricket and Google images proved popular, as did a KP thread on The Corridor's blog, which to this day must be (I'm guessing) one of the most commented cricket posts ever.

Since then, Jones has proved his worth on the catwalk and one friend in the world of fashion even tells me that cricketers prove worthwhile models, mainly because of cricket's perception or, more likely, less bling orientated than their footballing counterparts.

To get to the point, The Nutley is on the look out for any (aspiring) female writers out there, as this blog is hopefully moving to a new-look website in time for the World Cup and its content builds up. So anyone with an interest in profiling cricketers (with fashion/style in mind) please get in contact, using the email on this link.

**In the meantime, the Australian squad's WAGS were out in force this week, with the Aussie media going into a small frenzy at Michael Clarke's girlfriend.

Fan witnesses England WAG debacle?

The UK media has, of course, made many smile with those stories related to forwarded emails getting out of hand which have then circulated the City. For the sender, I can't imagine how it must feel at work with sniggering colleagues.

One such email popped into my inbox today, although the sender has no reason to worry. In a diary-type email sent to Simon Barnes, The Times journalist, a Stephen Rodney witnessed the England players going about their routine at the team hotel before the Perth Test (the one where they relinquished the Ashes). He basically outlines his horror at the entourage of wives, girlfriends and baby talk at the breakfast table before the team were buried 3-0.

We all know about the WAGs and the 90-odd personnel on tour, but the email reads true all the same, even if it is all lies. Anyway, my continued jetlag has given me little thought to care!
Read the email here.