Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla – Brilliant at one drop

February 1, 2012

Number 3 is one hell of a job in test cricket. Batting at number 3 needs the not only good technique but temperament to fight it out when the going gets tough. All teams that have performed well in recent past, have had a consistent solid number 3. India’s emergence as a good test team [...]

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10 things to Google and get to us

August 24, 2010

I have been wanting to come up with a post on this subject for a long time now. But was waiting for a nice collection to coagulate before I publish them. It appears the collection is strong enough now. So here they are, 10 random search keywords to get to your favorite cricket blog – [...]

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Ho-hum Hamla, I salute you

July 21, 2010

It’s hard to hate a man with such a tremendous beard. Not only does he have a tremendous beard though, he is also a marvellous player and the epitome of humility – one of the few cricketers in the South African team who seem to possess this quality. For somebody notoriously known for slating the [...]

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February 7, 2010

Yesterday I spoke about the dreaded DH. Today I shake my head in dismay. If Jacques Kallis can’t even score 200 on a flat pitch in India he really should just give it up. I think administrators should just introduce a rule that he has to get out on 150 so that he can save [...]

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Is it too early to say the DH word?

February 7, 2010

Well, I am going to say it anyway. Double Hundred. The Oros Man is very much within reach of it. And he is not ginger so he won’t pull an Ian Bell and be dismissed on 199. This is the danger with sub-continental pitches being as flat as Kate Moss’ arse. There is so much [...]

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here come the saffers

February 1, 2010

The South African cricket team, caretaker coach and all, have finally landed in Nagpur, where they would be playing the tour game as well as the first teat, albeit at different stadia. They looked all upbeat, based on the press photos, with the skipper looking his healthy best. Going by the headcount done specially on [...]

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