Really not impressed with the way India played in the afternoon session. (Really not impressed with how India have played throughout the series). Sure, the game was almost certainly beyond them but having a silly slogfest rather than even trying to save the game just sends the message that they don't care and they have no confidence.

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I understand that T20 is a McDonald's version of cricket invented by bent Indian businessmen to make a quick buck (or many millions of quick bucks) but I've always assumed it required, broadly, the same skills as longer forms of the game. So, one would expect there to be, a few specialists apart, pretty good correspondence between a country's team ( Read more... )

The News International Takeover of the Metropolitan PoliceThis story intrigues me. There seems to be plenty of evidence that multiple individuals at News International were involved with hacking some hundreds or thousands of mobile phone accounts. The story has mostly been ignored by mainstream media and would probably have died but for the ( Read more... )

It's really very odd. Australian rugby commentators are absolutely appalling; loud, one sided and ignorant. They make Brian Moore look good. On the other hand the cricket commentary team on Fox Sports is exemplary; thoughtful, fair and knowledgeable. Richie Benaud in particular is a real gem and probably the best cricket analyst since John ( Read more... )

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7895505.stm

Apparently Bill Frindall has died. He'll be missed.

Am following the current Lancashire vs Kent match on Cricinfo. It seems more reminiscent of Australia vs St. Dunstan's School for the Blind 3rd XI than a County Championship game. I am not amused.

Special trousers could impart more shine to the ball

Analysis of the allrounder poll. Probably dead boring to non cricket types.

It's interesting how perception and the facts can be at odds. Here are the career test records of everyone who attracted a vote in the poll:

( Don't read this until you have voted )

Here is a poll about cricket so if you know nothing about the subject and/or couldn't care less just skip it ( Read more... )