South Africa’s new Test captain, Hashim Amla has got the most important thing right on the first day of the first Test at the Galle … Read More
Welcome To Galle
The first between Sri Lanka and South Africa, which starts on Wednesday at the Galle International Stadium will be the twenty third Test to have … Read More
In The Frame
Watching Virender Sehwag bat in the Pepsi IPL wearing spectacles made one think of Test cricketers over the years who have been similarly adorned. It … Read More
Thirty Years On
After a five-nil drubbing at the hands of the best team in the world, England and its beleagured left handed batting captain might be hoping … Read More
Who’s in Charge
Image: Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga tosses a cricket ball during a practice session on October 2010 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. By paddynapper (LASITH MALINGA Uploaded by Chamal_N) … Read More
Down and Out
“Form is temporary, class is permanent” is an addled old cliche, but like many an addled old cliche, it has the tiresome attribute of being … Read More
Sixes and Sevens
There were all sorts of good things about the drawn second Test between New Zealand and India at Wellington’s Basin Reserve. Many cricket lovers around … Read More
The Sri Lankan Masters
English county cricket owes a huge debt to its overseas players. Particularly since the qualification rules were liberalised in 1968, county supporters have been able … Read More
No Light At The End Of The Tunnel
David Gower, Ian Botham, Allan Lamb, Paul Downton, Brian Lara, Ridley Jacobs, Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell. What do they have in common? … Read More
Boxing Day Blues
Image: Mitchell Johnson bowling a bouncer to Graeme Swann at the WACA during the 2013-14 Ashes in Australia. By Dan Heap (Mitchell Johnson – bouncer) … Read More
Camera…lights…play
Image: By ABC TV (ebay) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Peter O’Toole died on 14 December. At his best he was a major performer on … Read More
Perils of Reading Wisden
The other day I was leafing, as one does, through the pages of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack for 2012 when I came across an article that … Read More