Fast bowlers have lost their skillsFast bowlers have lost their skills
WHY are today’s fast bowlers unable to attack a batsman’s body? Why are they unable to bowl a decent yorker? Why do they just keep bowling up-and-down stuff when the[...]
Category: Cricket
West Indies captains are generally conservativeWest Indies captains are generally conservative
WHEN West Indies captain Chris Gayle opted to continue batting into the final day of the second Test at Adelaide – despite having a lead of 296 at the end[...]
Time-wasting is killing Test cricketTime-wasting is killing Test cricket
TODAY is the fifth and final day of the second cricket Test between Australia and the West Indies and I am watching the final session as I write this. I[...]
Is Haddin fit to be Australia’s Test keeper?Is Haddin fit to be Australia’s Test keeper?
FOR any wicketkeeper to take over from the multi-talented Adam Gilchrist is a difficult task. When the replacement is a man who quickly sets an Australian record for byes conceded[...]
West Indies ruled because they worked hardWest Indies ruled because they worked hard
TEST cricket from 1980 to 1995 was ruled by one team – the West Indies. During that period, the team never lost a Test series, they either won or drew,[...]
When sports bodies dictate the agenda…When sports bodies dictate the agenda…
RUGBY matches telecast in New Zealand on Sky TV are made highly watchable by the two commentators – Grant Nisbett and Murray Mexted. Nisbett follows the game and Mexted, a[...]
Tendulkar: the little geniusTendulkar: the little genius
THERE have been occasions recently when one has often felt that it was time for Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar to think about retirement. The man has been hesitant at the crease,[...]