As the debate about the future of cricket rages on it seems all is in the air
In Australia the game of cricket (the national game) has been thrown into a period of turbulence that precious few seem to know how to emerge from – most conspicuously, the game’s administrators. Much debate about the future of [...]
Mar
10
2010
10
2010
What is the Future of Cricket in Australia?
Mar
4
2010
4
2010
Luke Wright vs Shane Watson
Verdict: Luke Wright is the Shit Shane Watson
That’s what I tweeted yesterday when Luke Wright idiotically played across the line to a straight one from Shakib Al Hasan and was bowled in England’s nail-biting run chase against Bangladesh. Was I being fair? Well, with Eoin Morgan going great guns at the other end all Wright [...]
Mar
4
2010
4
2010
Pick Eoin Morgan!
Now, surely Eoin Morgan has to be given a go at test cricket…
Ten days or so ago, I wrote a post asking whether Eoin Morgan should be in the England test side.
After his wonderful century yesterday, he is almost banging the door to Chief Selector Geoff Miller’s hotel room in. Without him England would have [...]
Mar
3
2010
3
2010
John Howard – El Presidento
It was certainly interesting to read Peter Roebuck’s article on the problems of political influence in Zimbabwean cricket the other day, in light of Australia’s decision to elect former Prime Minister John Howard as it’s representative at the ICC. As far as Peter is concerned, political interference in the Zimbabwe Cricket board has resulted in a plethora of hideous ramifications for that country’s players and overall cricket system. Now, no one is suggesting that John Howard in any way represents a similar threat to the Australian Cricket Board or the ICC, particularly when he will become President in 2012, but politics and sport generally do not mix well, and thus we can certainly take Zimbabwe as a cautionary tale.
Mar
1
2010
1
2010
Is Sachin Tendulkar the Best Batsman Ever?
Can We Declare Sachin the Best Batsman Ever and Place Him in Higher Esteem than Don Bradman?
We can certainly consider it…
“Better than Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting, the other two great players of my era. Better than Sir Viv Richards, Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border. And I would even say better than Sir Don Bradman [...]
Feb
18
2010
18
2010
How Good is Hashim Amla?
Amla the magnificent – much more than a beard
Underrated and understated in the media. People should start to realise just how good Hashim Amla is…
What a fantastic test match and what a shame there were only two tests in the ’series’. It is a travesty. But even with two tons each from Sehwag and Tendulkar, fantastic [...]
Feb
18
2010
18
2010
Craig Kieswetter is Banging on the England Selectors’ Door
Kieswetter MUST be elevated to England senior squad now!
So England duly slipped on the banana skin that was playing the already acclimatised England Lions in Dubai yesterday and lost the T20 match on the last ball.
As job interviews go Craig Kieswetter passed with flying colours, with his 81 (plus an excellent 50 by Michael Lumb [...]
