It all started a couple of weeks back when I came across a rather intriguing quiz question connecting the Ashes, some trees, W. G. Grace, Sherlock Holmes and a set of other motley characters. Inevitably, the quizmaster had the last laugh with a combination of laughs and applause from the quizzing(and non quizzing) audience ( Read more... )

Rudi Koertzen did something earlier today. The apology itself is not what I hope sets off a precedent. What I do hope umpires emulate is the act of accepting that they are human and can make mistakes which, as the cliche goes, could have changed the course of the game.

( Cricketing rants )

Mukul Kesavan considers options before the tour to Australia. Whilst praying for Laxman's longevity, he recommends a possible promotion up the order:

"If we want to see the top order trying to take the initiative, the captain would do well to promote Laxman, who is more likely to play his shots than Dravid ( Read more... )

It is said that the average American male, who also happens to be sports crazy, divides a calendar year into periods devoted to following round the year sporting events - MLB, NFL, NBA, the golfing season, college football et al. It is no wonder then, that almost every day is "match-day" for the average American male ( Read more... )

Right, so the cup finally ended in fittingly farcical circumstances. It also ended the prolonged misery for cricket's governing body. This year's tournament did not quite deliver the usual kind of adrenaline rush, however, the end of a tournament is like the end of a vacation. Life limps back to routine monotony and the void is never instantly ( Read more... )

Saturday's impending final between Australia and SriLanka is bound to bring smiles to a lot of faces. For starters, the head honchos that claim to "run" the ICC will definitely be smiling. The smiles will be more to do with relief at having staged a miserable event of this magnitude and come out with their ties still hanging by their collar. Yes, ( Read more... )

Ian Chappell finally raises the million dollar question.

If Tendulkar had found an honest mirror three years ago and asked the question; "Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the best batsman of all?" It would've answered; "Brian Charles Lara." If he asked that same mirror right now; "Mirror, mirror on the wall should I retire?" The answer would be ( Read more... )

I realized(courtesy some gentle nudges) that this page has been neglected too long and so has the activity of recording random thoughts ( Read more... )

The CircusIt's now official! Indian cricket has been thrown to the dogs. I have tried hard NOT to follow the recent controversy that's been plaguing the cricket team, but it's tough to keep away from this drama that could give the melodramatic,tear-jerker soaps we see on television as much a run for their money as it could to reality standup comedy ( Read more... )