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We just had a brilliant Test match unfold between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. This is what sporting pitches can do (no disrespect to the Kanpur result). I’ll have many things to say about it, but I just wanted to talk about Peter Fulton, who, for God knows what reason, decided not to ...
New Zealand
Peter Fulton
The rocket boosters took their time, but Sehwag’s surged past the stratosphere against Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test before anyone figured what he was doing. Dropped on naught, Sehwag went from 6 off 24 at one point to 57 off 64. Brilliant stuff. The magic of boundaries compares nicely to ...
India
Virender Sehwag
Around the 18th over in the 2nd Test between India and Sri Lanka, both Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag disposed of their helmets for some baggy caps, knowing that whatever fearsome trio of Herath-Mendis-Muralitharan would do, they couldn’t hurt their fragile skulls.
But what a thing ...
India
Gautam Gambhir
Virender Sehwag
Harbhajan Singh
Ajantha Mendis
His descent is nearly complete. Dropped from the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka. But the selectors replace the man with S. Sreesanth, another once-heralded pace asset who quickly fell from grace with bad form, persistent injuries and an absolutely ridiculous on-field persona that even Jerk Supremo ...
India
Ishant Sharma
Harbhajan Singh
During the 2nd ODI, there was an ever so brief moment where England’s two South African natives — Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott — combined at the pitch for a partnership. Sure, Pietersen got out for 4, but it was quite a sight to behold in front of the South African ...
England
Kevin Pietersen
Adil Rashid
Geoff Boycott’s commenting for the South Africa-England series. He’s full of great gems, and he didn’t disappoint during the 2nd ODI’s broadcast. He noted at some point in the match that while England weren’t favorites to win the series, it wasn’t advisable ...
South Africa
Johan Botha
It’s funny to remark on it now, but Gautham Gambhir has been playing international Test cricket for at least five years now. Until very, very recently, I couldn’t stand the man; he always seemed to throw his wicket away, usually chasing some silly ball way outside his off-stump.
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India
Gautam Gambhir
After that brilliant leg gully catch to dismiss Amit Mishra, a commentator explained: “The ability to create something out of [nothing].” Great stuff, that catch.
Sri Lanka
Amit Mishra
Tillakaratne Dilshan
I’m not one to sink to profanity, but this rapid cutting to advertisements has got to fucking stop .
Mahela Jayawardene just played one of the great innings of his career, a marathon effort of more than 10 hours, when Amit Mishra finally bowled him. But rather than respect all rules of ...
Sri Lanka
Mahela Jayawardene
Amit Mishra
Does anyone else think he’s changed his action? It looks like he’s made it so it’s now a higher-arm action, whereas before the ball seemed to come out of his wrist at a lower level.
Or am I just making things up?
India
Amit Mishra
At some point on Day 3, M.S. Dhoni decided it wasn’t worth attacking the rampaging Sri Lankans. Instead, with the pitch showing no signs of tear, he would just wait it out. And wait. And wait — until lo and behold, Day 4 arrived, the two Jayawardenes had both passed century ...
Other
Have you ever seen Harbhajan Singh wear anything but a black patka on his head? For Day 3, he emerged with a white one, which matched his Test whites, but also put me off for a bit. Perhaps because I’m used to seeing whites and colored helmets. Anyhow, interesting fashion choice.
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India
Harbhajan Singh
Cameron White
I’ve complained many times before about the current structure of cricket broadcasts, which treat the actual sport as an inconvenient interruption to the stream of ads that pays the bills. Why channels feel they have to cut to the ads the moment a wicket falls or an over ends is beyond ...
Other
It’s already started, after that lackluster ODI series against Australia, but the backlash will get worse after Ishant Sharma’s performance on Day 2 in the Motara Test. There’s nothing worse than seeing his mouth open, contorted into a grimace that reveals all his teeth, ...
India
Ishant Sharma
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Irfan Pathan
Located in New Jersey, I have to make some cruel choices when cricket is played around the world. With India-Sri Lanka, my dilemma is this: do I stay up until 1 a.m. and watch the first session, or do I go to sleep early and wake up at, say, 4 am the close of play before I head off to work at ...
Other
Alex Massie does a good job :
Bhattacharya suggests that, unusually even uniquely, Tendulkar has been granted “perma-childhood” and I think there’s something to that: one feels curiously protective of Sachin and the disappointment of seeing him dismissed is much greater, ...
India
Sachin Tendulkar
Ricky Ponting
Some tributes aren’t as worthy as others: before the India-Sri Lanka match started, NEO Sports showed footage of Gujarat Chief Minister (and fascist-in-chief) Narendra Modi shake hands with the Indians and then offer a little prize to Sachin Tendulkar on the occasion of his 20th ...
India
Sachin Tendulkar
During India’s mini-collapse against Sri Lanka — which saw Gambhir, Tendulkar, Laxman and Sehwag all fall to some handy swing bowling — someone commented on Cricinfo’s live scorecard :
“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. There is a real lack ...
India
Another edition of Unexpected Cricket On American Television: last night, Comedy Central host and faux-persona Stephen Colbert discussed the Gary Kirsten “masturbation” memo , as well as displaying his thorough knowledge of field positions. Watch the hilarious clip here .
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