Clik here to view.
England shart
I was afraid that this England Pakistan series would be two attrition loving teams making sure they didn’t make mistakes as they both comfortably got to 0-0. That might still happen. Although today was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jade’s triple bluff
The ball was the perfect length to be sent into orbit. If a batsman were to place the ball roughly in a spot where a lucky slog to the leg side would win him the game, he would have picked that exact...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Misbah Ul Haq: The ancient Astronaut
Geoff Lawson wrote a letter to Dav Whatmore about coaching Pakistan, and so should we all. Here is mine. Yo Dav, Misbah Ul Haq isn’t one of us. It’s quite obvious really. If you know anything about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cheetahs, Dolphins & Stallions right on your chest
While looking for random cricket shirts that are probably only of interest to me, I found something that I thought would be of interest to everyone. Ok, not everyone, but people who like cricket themed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
India vs Pakistan: the blog
So this is what it’s like walking around the ground at an India v Pakistan game in Sri Lanka. Many men will dance with each other, some will dance because of the cricket, others will not notice the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
australia’s nightmare is real
There is a condition that I have: I forget the name. It’s like night terrors or sleep paralysis. I am often convinced someone is in the room at the foot of my bed and I wake up screaming or attacking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sri Lanka, Zindabad
There was a time during the India South Africa game where I really suspected that someone was making South African flags out the back of the Prema and selling them for a few rupees. At first they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pakistan’s pratfall
Pakistan can be such a romantic team. They’re essentially homeless. Have a giant. Are captained by a nice human piñata. Coached by an aged cherub. Have a yoda-like spinner. The Jamshed. And, as always,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
India and Pakistan
During the last World Twenty20 I had a chat with a senior cricket writer who wanted to quit cricket. He had spent a long time writing about cricket, and just thought there were more important things he...
View Article
