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Six and Out - Some Serious Cricket

November 27th, 2006

Brisbane: Day 5: At least it went to 5 days

The fact that the game even made it to 5 days is at least testament to England’s stubbornness. Sure, people will question why Ponting did not enforce the follow on, which would have conceivably ended the game inside 4 days, but still, yet another* example of Australian arrogance. It wasn’t good enough to beat England, […]

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November 20th, 2006

Time for a song

There’s been plenty happening in the cricket news recently, plenty I could blog about, plenty of scope for pontification, easy fodder for a bit of freestyle sledging. Selection issues, injuries, even the Ovalgate scandal is still going strong. Loads of it. But the trouble is, I can’t. I’m losing it. I am literally a nervous […]

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November 16th, 2006

Remarkable Cricket runfest - aged 13

Now here’s something a little different. A new world cricketing record was set, well in fact 3 records were set, highest total, highest stand and highest winning margin by 2 Indian youngsters, eclipsing records previoulsy held by Sachin Tendulkar. The two boys, merely 13 and 12 years of old scored 644 runs between them, which […]

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October 31st, 2006

Magic Moments: Donald vs Atherton

As we all begin to salivate uncontrollably at the prospect of the Ashes, I caught a conversation at the WAT forums about “Test battles” - that is, some of the big rivalries that have existed in cricket.
The one that sprang immediately to mind was Mike Atherton (England) versus Allan Donald (or is it the […]

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October 18th, 2006

Freddie Flintoff Benefit Year - Exclusive ticket giveaway

I could insult you and all and tell you exactly who Freddie Flintoff is but that would frankly be ridiculous. What I will tell you is that this year is Fred’s benefit year, and by gosh if it doesn’t coincide neatly with being in Australia. So what else is there to do but have not […]

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