——— Watto’s Down Under Odyssey Read to the melody of Men at Work’s “Land Down Under” ——— Travellin’ in the fired up Windies, On a cricket tour, head full of Pommies. I had a strange captain, his name was Clarky, He took me aside during breakfast. And he said… “ Do you mind batting a [...]
It would be easy to forget we are smack bang in the middle of a Test season with Australia’s vital home series against India looming as a post Christmas day hangover. Jostling for our attention like a wind-up toy monkey from the local Chinese discount store, the Big Bash is noisy and tacky, but oh so [...]
I am a little bit drunk. Have you ever been to The Vic in Richmond to watch the last session of cricket during sundown? If not, you are missing something really special. The Punter Ponting – my man, the fighter, junk-yard dog, street brawler, captain of Australia, the great one. I had a feeling that [...]
Well, it’s Stumps or bad light, whichever way you see it. Let’s have a look at the wickets which have fallen so far. The Australians have bowled OK, the Black Caps have batted poorly. Take a look at the highlights thus far. Scorecard Courtesy of ESPN Cricinfo. Anyone who watched the first two sessions of [...]
Suprise, suprise. Michael Clarke loses the toss yet again. It’s overcast in Brisbane, the pitch has a tinge of green. May not be the worst toss to lose for Australia – The overhead conditions and early pace could make batting difficult for the New Zealanders, it is crucial they do not lose more than 2 [...]
The first Test of the Summer has arrived, can’t you just feel the inertia pulling you toward the couch for two months of sizzling sausages, stupidity and senseless commentary banter? We are spoiled for choice as cricket lovers this Summer. To begin, we can expect one of the closest tussles between the Aussies and our [...]
What is the value of a wicket? Ask an economist and they will likely tell you it’s the price of three stumps and two bails. Wiser men will tell you attempting to quantify the value of a wicket can be a futile endeavour as every batsmen, series and format of the game may cause stocks [...]
It is tea time in Cape Town, what a start to the series. Losing the toss could be a double edged sword. On one hand, Smith was happy to bowl, which on paper seems a good choice at this stage. From the first ball Steyn had it talking and it was inevitable that the Aussies [...]
If Shane Watson was a thoroughbred racehorse his record would read something like 30 starts, 2 wins, 15 placings and 3 DNF (did not finish). The local form guide would rate him as an “honest trier with plenty of potential, but one who has failed to convert good runs into wins and has bled on [...]
In my household there is nothing more abhorrent than unbridled enthusiasm for Pakistani cricket. It is a point of contention which at times puts me off-side with my better half, a Bangalorean beauty who would sooner step in to guard Muammar Gaddafi’s corpse than give the boys on the other side of the hill any [...]
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