On Top of the World
Some Cricket Matches
Image: India vs Australia by Vijay Chennupati [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons What does it take to make a really…
T20 Redemption for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka" Look for the positives" : you know something has gone really badly when a commentator , or someone in…
You Must Remember This
Some CricketersAustralia' s tour of India, commencing this month, promises to be a very intriguing one. India have rediscovered their love…
Hail to the Chief
Some CricketersThe election of Donald Trump as the forty - fifth President of the United States has caused, if not global…
Warner Joins the Immortals
BattingDavid Warner did something genuinely remarkable when he made a hundred before lunch on the first day of the Sydney…
Come in number three, your time is up
Sri LankaBatting first wicket down is the most demanding job for batsmen in Test cricket. Opening batsmen know what to expect.…
Up and Down
Some Cricket MatchesHow common is it for a Test side to lose by an innings after making 400 or more first time…
Time to stand up and be counted
Sri LankaSri Lanka tend not to travel well. That is a generalisation of course, and like most generalisations, is a little…
It Could Have Been Worse
Some Cricket Matches"Cook Batting,2013" CC BY-SA 2.0, Image credit to Nic Redhead from Birmingham, UK The subcontinent is always a challenge for touring…
The Not So Nervous Nineties
BattingWhen play ended on the first day of the first Test between India and England at Rajkot, the England left…
Age shall not wither
Some CricketersIn the week that Theresa May became the oldest person to enter 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister since James…
In the Genes
Some CricketersFlying from Singapore to London to watch England's third Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's, I found myself watching an…
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