Makhaya Ntini should make his 100th Test appearance this week.
What strikes us about this is that an African nation’s first black cricketer is still playing.
The more I see someone famous being labelled an icon, or “iconic”, the less it means. For “iconic” sportsmen, the implication is they’ve reached some sort of quasi-religious status – quite often just because they’ve played a long career. The substance of their achievements is almost bypassed in the pursuit of raising these figures of [...]
The Ashes begins in just a few hours. The Australian squad hasn’t even been named yet. Thankfully, the introduction of Digital TV means SBS are broadcasting the Tour de France on SBS 2 tonight, meaning no infuriating interruptions as in 2005. So I’ll be glued to the TV when the first session begins. Everyone knows Ashes series are decided in the first session of the first Test.
In 2005...
10 Tests, 30 months.That is how long it has been since Pakistan has won a test match.I don’t think that I have ever waited longer than this in my lifetime for Pakistan to win a test match.I’m not sure but maybe this is also the longest drought in Pakistan’s test cricket history.And I believe its about time Pakistan bloody well ends it!Out of the 7 days of cricket played during th...
Your vote has been counted!
6 
9 
72
Well Pitched - a cricket blog
No comments so far...