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Playing Across The Line: December 2008

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Playing Across The Line. A different spin on the beautiful game. Tuesday, 30 December 2008. A new world order. So South Africa have finally won a test series in Australia. Even if they don't win the 3rd test they deserve to be number 1 in the world. They have won 9 out of 10 series in the last 2 years. The other series was a draw against India, which would have been a win if the BCCI. Hadn't ordered one of the worst pitches ever for the last test, which surprisingly enough India won. 2009 looks like bein...

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Playing Across The Line: A new world order

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Playing Across The Line. A different spin on the beautiful game. Tuesday, 30 December 2008. A new world order. So South Africa have finally won a test series in Australia. Even if they don't win the 3rd test they deserve to be number 1 in the world. They have won 9 out of 10 series in the last 2 years. The other series was a draw against India, which would have been a win if the BCCI. Hadn't ordered one of the worst pitches ever for the last test, which surprisingly enough India won. 2009 looks like bein...

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Playing Across The Line: September 2008

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Playing Across The Line. A different spin on the beautiful game. Tuesday, 30 September 2008. Players who take your breath away. Over on the Silly Point. Donthaveaclue has written about the 10 players who in his opinion annihilate attacks or rip through opposition batting line-ups. I started thinking about who would be in my top 10 and here's the list. Positions 2-10 are rather fluid and players move up and down depending on what mood I'm in. 7 Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose. The ultimate double act&#4...

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Playing Across The Line: England's "New" Coach

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Playing Across The Line. A different spin on the beautiful game. Sunday, 19 April 2009. I know this is a bit late but I thought I'd add my thoughts on Andy Flower's appointment as England coach. It initially appeared to be a somewhat last-ditch appointment as everyone else interviewed/head-hunted/casually chatted to/begged to apply said no. Here's hoping the press and the fans give Flower enough time and space to work and we'll see what happens. 5 October 2009 at 13:03. 13 October 2009 at 15:14.

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Playing Across The Line: Ponting stands tall

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Playing Across The Line. A different spin on the beautiful game. Monday, 29 December 2008. I may not have been the greatest fan of his captaincy over the last few months but I've always loved watching him bat. This test match has shown us why he's one of the best batsmen in the world. Despite all his efforts Australia look like losing this game and the series. If the rest of the batsmen had followed their captain's example they would probably be heading to Sydney still 1-0 down with a chance to squar...

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Playing Across The Line: April 2009

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Playing Across The Line. A different spin on the beautiful game. Sunday, 19 April 2009. I know this is a bit late but I thought I'd add my thoughts on Andy Flower's appointment as England coach. It initially appeared to be a somewhat last-ditch appointment as everyone else interviewed/head-hunted/casually chatted to/begged to apply said no. Here's hoping the press and the fans give Flower enough time and space to work and we'll see what happens. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Equator" - a cricket webring.

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Playing Across The Line: October 2008

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Playing Across The Line. A different spin on the beautiful game. Saturday, 25 October 2008. The evils of 2020. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are developing their own version of the IPL. I would ask why but it's obviously for the money. This is in addition to the Champions League, Stanford Series, the proposed English Premier League, the ICL and of course the IPL. World cricket is going to collapse at some point - players are only going to have 6 or 7 year careers instead of 10-12. Bowlers a...

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Playing Across The Line: Ponting loses the plot

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Playing Across The Line. A different spin on the beautiful game. Sunday, 9 November 2008. Ponting loses the plot. India lose 6 wickets in a session due to Watson and Krejza, Australia are back in the game and the series finally becomes worth watching. The pressure was on India to try and set a decent score, while Australia knew that quick wickets after tea would increase their chances of winning the game and drawing the series. Agreed. Ponting deserves a ban regardless, for just being him. Just come acro...

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Playing Across The Line: So the impossible became possible...

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Playing Across The Line. A different spin on the beautiful game. Monday, 22 December 2008. So the impossible became possible. SA were exceptional on day 5 and thoroughly deserved their win. AB de. Played the innings of his career so far - I would rate it above the double hundred he made against India earlier this year even if he doesn't! Australia have many problems. The main one being their captain. Ponting. Meanwhile new boy Krejza. All need to start scoring runs and captain-in-waiting Clarke has to le...