Indexed February 25, 2011
The World cup has finally come alive.Yes there was Sachin, Tamim, Afridi, Ponting, Steyn, Gayle, Pollard, Pietersen the opener and all the other big names. Yet the big entertainment was coming from broken TVs, Sehwag’s straight faced, matter of fact bravado in speech, and the "we-want-to-win-the-world-cup-for-our-dog" comments. But yesterday someone bowled a googly. And the batsman was made to look like he did not belong.A good yorker forces the batsman to fend for his legs and his wicket in equal measure. A good bouncer - the old fashioned one; not the slow, loopy one that meanders towards the keepers ankles, ram... See the complete post here
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