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Test cricket and what can help!

January 6, 2012

Test cricket, the oldest form of the game was first played in the 1840’s while the first official international test match was between England and Australia in 1877. More than 134 years since, the sport has seen a lot of progress and change. Changes like commercialization, rise of ODI cricket along with T20 cricket have [...]

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Here lies West Indies cricket

March 24, 2011

Here lies West Indies cricket They played Calypso Collapso one too many times. And took for granted the classic cover drive. Slog sweeps were all they knew But with such brash arrogance, they’d never make it through Now not even the IPL will want them. with thanks to @mrsmithmachine

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this is no choking matter

March 8, 2011

Here it is again. The dreaded ‘chokers’ tag has propped up its fat ugly head.  South Africa just can’t seem to escape it, no matter how hard they try. The only antidote for the ‘c-word’ seems to be to never lose a game. Ever. South Africa only have themselves to blame for Sunday’s loss. It [...]

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Friday’s Fine Leg: Mitchell Johnson (for the ladies)

February 11, 2011

As if you didn’t know it already,  I only really watch cricket because of the damn fine men that parade around on my screen for hours. What’s better than ogling a fit hottie who is world famous? Yum! We used to have the Cute XI on this blog but that got a bit boring and [...]

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Why I’d shag Shane Warne

December 13, 2010

“Eeeuw, repulsive!” I hear you cry. Maybe. But there are legitimate reasons for shagging Shane Warne and the Hurley bird is not the only one who can catch the Warne. I’d tap that, totally. The thrill of it. I’m a Saffa, he’s an Aussie. I’m an inherent rebel and shagging any Aussie would go against [...]

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The Four Horsemen Of The Cricket Apocalypse

November 11, 2010

(credit to @mrsmithmachine) We’re being a bit dramatic here but just imagine it: headlines sweeping across the internet and the newspapers: ALL INTERNATIONAL CRICKET CANCELLED, INDEFINITELY. That, of course, won’t ever happen. Just yesterday the South African cricket board decided that it would be better of the traditional tour Down Under no longer takes place. [...]

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There is hope for that elusive double ton

August 12, 2010

Some of you might already know this but Jacques Kallis is set to get married after porposing to long-time girlfriend  Shamone Jardim. I know girls, terrible news, suck it up there’s a whole Cute XI cricket team on the pitch. That’s cool. Happy for you dude. The biggest positive we can take from this propsal [...]

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A prayer for Bafana

June 22, 2010

Our Bafana Bafana, who art in Bloemfontein, hallowed be thy goals, thy World Cup come, thy will be done in Bloem as in Gautamala, give us France our daily bread, forgive Mexico as we forgive Uruguay for beating us, and lead us into 2nd round but deliver us from being beaten, for I am the [...]

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Just testing something

April 7, 2010

please bear with me

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Deccan Chargers beat Chennai Superkings at Chennai

March 15, 2010

Interblogactic IPL Battle Chennai SuperKings vs Deccan Chargers MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

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