The Accidental Hero
Some Cricketers
Misbah ul Haq is surely one of the most remarkable cricketers of the current era. I was going to say…
Odd Man Out
EnglandImage: England batsman Kevin Pietersen plays at shot on the morning of the 3rd day of the 1st Test of…
The Style is the Man
BattingFawad Alam batting for Pakistan during a 50-over warm-up match against Somerset at the County Ground, Taunton. Image by Harrias…
Maestro Or Nearly – Man? The Mahela Conundrum
Some CricketersMahela Jayawardene will depart from Test cricket after the home series against Pakistan in August with an array of records…
Sri Lanka’s Day Despite Elgar Classic
Sri LankaSouth Africa’s new Test captain, Hashim Amla has got the most important thing right on the first day of the…
Welcome To Galle
Sri LankaThe first between Sri Lanka and South Africa, which starts on Wednesday at the Galle International Stadium will be the…
Thirty Years On
Sri LankaAfter a five-nil drubbing at the hands of the best team in the world, England and its beleagured left handed…
Who’s in Charge
Some CricketersImage: Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga tosses a cricket ball during a practice session on October 2010 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. By paddynapper…
Down and Out
Hail and Farewell“Form is temporary, class is permanent” is an addled old cliche, but like many an addled old cliche, it has…
The Sri Lankan Masters
Sri LankaEnglish county cricket owes a huge debt to its overseas players. Particularly since the qualification rules were liberalised in 1968,…
Boxing Day Blues
The AshesImage: Mitchell Johnson bowling a bouncer to Graeme Swann at the WACA during the 2013-14 Ashes in Australia. By Dan…
Camera…lights…play
Books and MoviesImage: By ABC TV (ebay) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Peter O’Toole died on 14 December. At his best he…
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