Category: Cricket
Australian cricket continues on its old, merry pathAustralian cricket continues on its old, merry path
EARLIER this year, after England sealed a resounding 3-1 win in the Ashes Test series, Australian cricket authorities, apparently all shaken up, launched an inquiry to find out why the[...]
Time for Australia to blood new cricketersTime for Australia to blood new cricketers
NEXT week, the Australian international cricket season kicks off with the first Test against New Zealand. The Kiwis will play two Tests and then India will play four more, beginning[...]
Farewell D’Oliveira, a man who changed the systemFarewell D’Oliveira, a man who changed the system
BASIL D’Oliveira died on November 19. I remember him because of the fact that he was a principal actor in what was the first international series of cricket which I[...]
In the battle of captains, Dhoni comes out aheadIn the battle of captains, Dhoni comes out ahead
ON SATURDAY, India won the World Cup cricket tournament, defeating Sri Lanka and becoming the first team to win the competition at home. But the more remarkable aspect of the[...]
Hosts to fight for honoursHosts to fight for honours
INDIA went into the World Cup semi-final against Pakistan depending on its batting. Pakistan, on the other hand, was banking on its bowling. On the day, things came out in[...]
Surprising loss but no hint of foul playSurprising loss but no hint of foul play
WHEN Australia played Zimbabwe in the World Cup cricket tournament preliminary rounds, the openers, Shane Watson and Brad Haddin, took an awful amount of time to score their runs. Haddin,[...]
Sexism reigns in AFL commentary boxSexism reigns in AFL commentary box
FOR all the talk about the number of women involved in Australain rules football, better known as AFL, there are fresh indications that, like many other things in the country,[...]
Ashes to Ashes: Australia left in the dustAshes to Ashes: Australia left in the dust
AT LEAST one Australia could have been happy after the catastrophic defeat in the fifth and final Ashes Test – but even that didn’t happen. Ricky Ponting, forced to stand[...]
Final Ashes Test: Ponting’s mixed feelingsFinal Ashes Test: Ponting’s mixed feelings
RICKY Ponting faces five very difficult days ahead. Days when he will be torn between wanting Australia to do well in the final Ashes Test and also fully aware that[...]