It wasn’t because of the dodgy umpiring decisions. We can’t blame that dirty, rotten cheat Andrew Strauss. It wasn’t due to the suspiciously convenient weather that favoured batting when England was at the wicket then favoured bowling when Australia were batting. Even Ricky Ponting’s uninspired captaincy wasn’t really a factor. No, it all came down to the old adage: b...
Q: How can the second test top the first one?
A: It can’t.
But we all want to see if India can beat Australia again, and get the Bangalore monkey (no, not Symonds) off their backs. India has won only 6 Tests at Bangalore in 18 attempts, and none of those wins have come against Australia. Sachin and Sehwag average over 50 here (56.42 and 50.72 respectively for accuracy freaks), while Dravid ...
The Oz selectors have named their squad for the third test matchShane Watson, Phillip Hughes, Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin (wk), Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Peter Siddle, Michael Beer, Ben Hilfenhaus.Three changes - one necessitated by injury to Simon Katich while the dismal bowling forced the inclusions of Smith and Beer. Marcus North has be...
She likes his accent (because he’s the only man in the world to have that accent, right?) and craves constant media attention; he will shag pretty well anything that moves. So, they’re a match made in heaven obviously.No, it’s not a match made in heaven. It’s a strange match. But strange partnerships seem to be the way in cricket. Here are some others -Shane Watson and Simo...
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