A film that leaves the rest for deadA film that leaves the rest for dead
AT TIMES one encounters a work of art so finely crafted, a work that leaves one so satisfied, that thereafter one cannot view anything of the same genre and experience[...]
Month: December 2009
Why are the Americans still in Afghanistan?Why are the Americans still in Afghanistan?
MOST people who haven’t been living in a cave or under a rock for the last eight years know that American soldiers, and forces from a few other countries, were[...]
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,[...]
Australia: where the climate does not changeAustralia: where the climate does not change
THERE are two kinds of people in the opposition party in Australia these days – one set believes that the earth is not warming, the other set believes that there[...]
UAE National Day – but not much to celebrate in DubaiUAE National Day – but not much to celebrate in Dubai
TODAY is the national day of the United Arab Emirates. But I guess the sheikhs in Dubai won’t be breaking out the champagne or even having a feast. There’s a[...]
Dubai: the party seems to be overDubai: the party seems to be over
INDICATIONS are emerging that the Dubai financial crisis will lead to a significant change in the emirate’s make-up. The Dubai government has let it be known that the debts of[...]