One of the most vivid memories of recent cricket history was when Andrew Flintoff found time amidst the euphoria and hullabaloo of victory to console Brett Lee after England had scraped home by two runs at Edgbaston in 2005.
Flintoff recognised a fellow warrior when he saw one and as throughout his career in the baggy green, [...]
Feb
25
2010
25
2010
Brett Lee Retires from Test Cricket
Feb
21
2010
21
2010
India vs South Africa 1st ODI Review
India 298 for 9 (Raina 58, Sehwag 46, Karthik 44, Kallis 3-29) beat South Africa 297 (Kallis 89, Parnell 49, Jadeja 2-29) by one run
Thriller! Superb match! Everybody thought the match was over with the departure of Jacques Kallis but the tail enders (Dale Steyn and Wayne Parnell) gave it a nail biting finish! India [...]
Feb
18
2010
18
2010
Shoaib Akhtar Shocker
Another Shoaib Akhtar comedy moment
It seems that Shoaib Akhtar is more interested in making us laugh nowadays than hurling cricket balls at 100 miles per hour.
First there was the revelation from the PCB that Shoaib would miss the World T20 in England last year due to genital warts.
Then came the story that he had undergone [...]
Jan
22
2010
22
2010
Paul Harris Investigated
Harris “to be charged” for contravening Trade Descriptions Act
Sources tell me that the South African government is in the final stages of an investigation into whether Paul Harris has contravened the South African Trade Descriptions Act.
The investigation was started following video evidence provided from the third test match between South Africa and England at Cape [...]
Jan
20
2010
20
2010
IPL Shatters Shahid Afridi’s Ferrari Dream
Shahid Afridi in Bankruptcy Shock
Downpayments had been made and contracts signed for a new house, new Ferrari and a new yacht. Shahid Afridi expected to make a cool $750,000 minimum in the IPL auction.
Afridi’s confidence had been sated by the fact that the IPL had been using his name and picture to build up the [...]
Jan
13
2010
13
2010
India vs Sri Lanka ODI Final Review
The Lankans Lift the Trophy
If Nehra had completed his quota of 10 overs, India might have lifted the trophy? Oh come on, let’s not discuss the ifs and buts. The truth is, the Lankans for sure played much better cricket and the way they played they deserved the trophy.
I strongly believe that the Indians players [...]
Jan
12
2010
12
2010
Sri Lanka vs India Final Preview
Sri Lanka vs India Match Preview
Indians have been chasing pretty well now. No matter what the target is, some way or the other, the men in blue are playing as a team. The only concern was the bowling department. But the Indian bowlers restricted the strong Lankan batting line up to 213 in the last [...]
