Here we go again as England are thrashed by India in India
Oh dear. A lot of fears were realised in Hyderabad today. This was just like the World Cup. This was just like England in the sub-continent since the year dot. This was all thoroughly depressing. This...
View ArticleIt was no surprise England lost 5-0
So England lost 5-0 in India. If you’d read my blog after the first match, you’ll know it was little surprise. That’s because England are not a top one-day side. Even the series victory over India at...
View ArticleTesting Times: The campaign to save Test cricket
Australia captain Michael Clarke's lonely display of defiance against South Africa at Cape Town made for gripping viewing on Wednesday, giving the Test game a shot in the arm. West Indies' battling...
View Article219 (well, not really) things you never knew about Virender Sehwag
* He gets very specific, detailed cricket advice direct from God (the actual one, not Sachin): “When Sammy dropped the catch [Sehwag was on 170 at the time], I thought God was with me and was telling...
View ArticleEngland cricket: Sports Personality team of the year – and here are the...
Andrew Strauss and the boys are looking likely winners of the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year Team of the Year. Many have contributed to this success but, although an MBE has been the traditional...
View ArticleAustralia and Sri Lanka's wins show Test game in good spirits
After Australia’s riveting win over India at the MCG, and Sri Lanka’s surprise victory over South Africa at Durban, Test cricket finds itself in remarkably rude health at the end of 2011. That is...
View ArticleSachin Tendulkar: 'My five best international hundreds'
Many outlandish claims have been made about Sachin Tendulkar over his long and distinguished career – that he is the world's greatest ever cricketer, that he has been his nation's most recognisable...
View ArticleSachin Tendulkar plays on in search of one last triumph – for Indian fans
The Mayans might have got it wrong this week, but for Indian cricket fans, the end of the world grows ever closer. Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement from ODI cricket, following his decision to step back...
View ArticleTests versus T20: what it means for likes of Luke Wright
The tussle between Tests and Twenty20 rolls on into 2013. While it was reasonably encouraging to see some adequate crowds in India for the series against England, South Africa's decision to stage a T20...
View ArticleMike Denness on facing Lillee and Thomson (and Tendulkar)
In Mike Denness, who has died aged 72, cricket has lost a fine former player and England captain, and one of the most genial and courteous men you could meet. I first encountered the ex-Kent and Essex...
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