We all hold this great sport dear to our hearts but it means something different for each and every follower. NZ Cricketer, Peter McGlashan, comments on how the sport sits differently in each of our lives and of some of the implications for the sports rising profile globally.
Codemasters have announced Ashes Cricket 2009 – ‘The Official Game of the Summer’ due for release in July on PC, XBox and Playstation 3.
The words ‘A star is born and not made’ applies to the talent of a boy born in Matale, a town in the hilly areas of Sri Lanka, on the 27th of October 1977. Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara happened to be that boy and has come a long way in a journey that has rewarded him with the captaincy of the Sri Lankan national cricket team.
This winter I am unsure of my next professional commitment, a lot of exciting prospects are ahead, expecting a baby and also a book that won’t be far way from being on the shelves. So watch this space with developments on all of these things. Till next time.
Australia’s fall in the limited-over rankings has coincided with increasing difficulty in coping with opposition spinners. If the World Cup is to retained, the trend must be reversed.
A look at Australia’s endemic shortage of quality spin bowlers and future directions.
There is absolutely no merit or logic in having a reciprocal series between two teams before two years let alone two months, and certainly not when all eyes are trained on the IPL and their gyrating cheerleaders.
The role of the wicketkeeper has changed greatly over the years, but there are a fair few myths about just how and when these changes happened, as well as how things were before they happened. This is an attempt to examine the truth of the matter.