First things first – there wasn’t much about India’s recently concluded tour of New Zealand that was surprising – neither what happened during play nor the end result.
The cricketing world is surprisingly small despite the millions of players across the globe. New Zealand Cricketer Peter McGlashan discusses two chance meetings with two great batsman, almost ten years ago, and how such meetings inspire future generations.
He talks about his encounters with legend Sachin Tendulkar and rising star Jesse Ryder, and how they can motivate players from all nations, no matter how small.
With the “outsourced” South African Edition of the DLF Indian Premier League days away here is a detailed two part analysis of how the teams match-up and how they could fare in the 2009 edition of the tournament. In the first part Rajasthan Royals, the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings, the runners-up and the two semifinalists Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Dare Devils are profiled.