Category Archives: England

Cricket according to Clarkson …

Posted on June 3, 2008 by

Have been reading ‘The World According to Clarkson’ written by Jeremy Clarkson. He writes a weekly column in The Sunday Times and is better known to BBC viewers as the anchor of Top Gear. His writing style is witty, irreverent … Continue reading →

Posted in Clippings, Cricket, England, Media, Rahul, Writings | 8 Comments

Uplifting interest …

Posted on September 20, 2007 by

Last night, fast asleep at 0130, I got a phone call. It had been a stressful couple of days at work. Sleep was desirable if not essential. There was no way it would be anything but toss and turn though. … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Cricket, England, India, Twenty20, Yuvraj | Leave a comment

3 All and 1 to “them” …

Posted on September 10, 2007 by

Ok, I’ll be the first to admit it. I struggled with the hangover all weekend. And tried to regain the positive frame of mind and all that. But nope. I didn’t manage it. I could not identify with everyone else’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Cricket, Debate, England, India, Umpiring | 5 Comments

Ready or Not, Here I come …

Posted on September 6, 2007 by

There was a particular beauty to yesterday’s contest which underscores the times we live in. Everything is lightning quick. Everything is under the scanner and must be right. Every mistake is analysed. The run fest at the Oval showed that … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Cricket, England, India, Sachin Tendulkar | 11 Comments

Savour these moments …

Posted on September 3, 2007 by

“At a dinner in Leeds on Friday night, Sachin Tendulkar talked about playing under pressure. Nobody is better qualified to do so. He said the only way to cope with the extraordinary expectation that has followed his career was to … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Clippings, Cricket, England, heroes, India, Sachin Tendulkar | 2 Comments

We didn’t lose. They won.

Posted on August 31, 2007 by

Sometimes it isn’t meant to be. The eventual winners just find that something special that nothing you can do is good enough. Last night, Stuart Broad and Ravi Bopara got England from 114-7 to their 213 target in difficult conditions. … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, England, India | 2 Comments

Short handed …

Posted on August 28, 2007 by

Walking into the third ODI at Edgbaston of what was effectively now a best of 5 ODI series, India should really have had the upper hand psychologically. As it turns out, England have won what ultimately seemed like such an … Continue reading →

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B +ve

Posted on August 26, 2007 by

So One All with 5 to play in the one day circus. One suspects though that even if its coloured by hindsight, the Bristol game was decided as much at the team compositions stage as by the fantastic batting displays … Continue reading →

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Rosebowl-ed … An unseen view.

Posted on August 22, 2007 by

9.30 pm to 5 am. Those are the timings of the day night games in Singapore. So yes – with a 5 am start to work everyday, I was dozing off just as Matt Prior was walking back to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Captain, Cricket, Dravid, England, India | 2 Comments

An August Performance …

Posted on August 14, 2007 by

Well done India. For all the BCCI baiters and slow-on-the-coach-bandwagon red rag wavers, this was a truly independent Indian performance. It does not matter that it was 1-0 and could have been 2-0 and it does not matter either that … Continue reading →

Posted in Captain, Celebration, Cricket, Dravid, England, Greg Chappell, India | 7 Comments

You won’t get square at the Oval …

Posted on August 11, 2007 by

This Oval Test first innings performance is a classic example of what one would like in a batting card. Not just in terms of the consistency, but more importantly because its done exactly what was required. From pace of innings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cricket, Dravid, England, India | 1 Comment

Sledge v/s Cutting Edge

Posted on August 3, 2007 by

Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country. Men, all this stuff you’ve heard about America … Continue reading →

Posted in controversy, Cricket, Debate, England, India, Umpiring | 9 Comments

Palmolive da jawaab – and then some …

Posted on August 2, 2007 by

Grappled for a while with posting about the Kapil Dev jab at Sachin. How does one call a World Cup winning captain’s judgement “hideous” ? It doesn’t matter. It is. We should really be getting ready for a standing ovation … Continue reading →

Posted in Cricket, England, Rohit Brijnath, Sachin Tendulkar | 4 Comments

Victory at Trent Bridge …

Posted on July 31, 2007 by

Luck with the toss and day one conditions notwithstanding (England had the same advantage at Lords), India were comprehensively the better side at Trent Bridge. Whats worrisome for England is that the weak links from Lords – Bell, Prior and … Continue reading →

Posted in Captain, Celebration, Cricket, Dravid, England, India | 9 Comments

And so to Robin Hood Land …

Posted on July 27, 2007 by

The Lords Test is over. Let there be light ! In my opinion, neither side quite knows what to take away from the sun and rain of London. If the English believe that the bowling was on par with what … Continue reading →

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Wearing and changing gear …

Posted on July 21, 2007 by

Just about the start of day 3 of the first Test. A nervous start to the game – not that its acceptable by virtue of the fact that its been the norm – with the bowlers being guilty of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cricket, England, India | 15 Comments

The Irish Punt …

Posted on July 2, 2007 by

Am not sure why one reads of this little tour being a waste of time. And that too by some pretty astute thinkers of the game whose thought process one imagines reflects that of the team. Or is it the … Continue reading →

Posted in Captain, Cricket, Dravid, England, Greg Chappell, India, Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar, WC07 | 9 Comments

The Sikh of Tweak …

Posted on June 21, 2007 by

… as a reference to the “Sheikh of Tweak” for Shane Warne or The Montster or The Beard to be Feared or Parmesan Tony or The Python or  The Spin Doctor It does not matter what name you choose, Mudhsuden Singh … Continue reading →

Posted in Cricket, England, India | 14 Comments