Who’s Next For The ICC After Lorgat
On 30 June 2012 Haroon Lorgat will step down as the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) third Chief Executive Officer, having decided not to take up the option of extending his four-year contract.
And the 2010-11 Midwinter-Midwinter goes to…
The Ashes for 2010-11 have been won comprehensively by England. The one-sidedness of the contest is reflected in the final leaderboard for the Midwinter-Midwinter. It’s the fourth time that I have made this award, and for the first time, it’s a tie. The joint winners of the 2010-11 Midwinter-Midwinter are Alastair Cook and Jimmy Anderson.
Stats porn. Are we all addicts?
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Midwinter-Midwinter 2009 final points tally
As announced on Twitter last Monday morning following the conclusion of the Fifth Test, Graeme Swann made a late run to win the 2009 Midwinter-Midwinter by one point.
Sorry NSW, but this is cheating
There is no sport and no sporting competition in the world where a team can suddenly and unaccountably include a world record holder in their lineup for a Grand Final, when that player has not been part of the squad for any part of the tournament leading up to that final. No sport, that is, […]
A hundred years of Bradman
August 27, 2008 – a day of celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Donald George Bradman. And they celebrated at his birthplace, Cootamundra, the hometown of his youth, Bowral, and in a black tie dinner at the business end of Sydney. Has any other sportsperson, in any sport, anywhere in the […]
Catching up on IPL Game One
“IPL is now a well established product on TV.” – Kunal Das Gupta, head of Sony TV India, as reported by Business Standard, 20.4.08.
The IPL: Welcome to Sub Prime Cricket
As I write, Delhi are 48 for 1 after six overs against the Deccan Chronicles Chargers, and presumably cruising to victory in Game Seven of the Indian Premier League. There’s a lot to observe and a lot to talk about.
Dizzy joins the Icicles
In the 1980’s, VHS beat Betamax. Just a couple of weeks ago, Bluray was victorious over HD-DVD. Who will be the winner between the IPL and the ICL? One thing that has become clear this week is that the Indian Cricket League is not ready to roll over and die… yet.
This week on Getting Rooted: obnoxious weeds
“I’m Cec.” “I’m Cyril.” “And we’re Getting Rooted.”