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November 10, 2008 India

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has as many Test hundreds as Anil Kumble

2 minute readAnil Kumble hit one Test hundred. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has also hit one. It was 148 against Pakistan. Dhoni should really address that. He’s had a good series with the bat, hitting four fifties, but a hundred or two wouldn’t go amiss. When Mahendra Dhoni first appeared and started slogging

November 9, 2008 Australia / India

Harbhajan Singh batting against Australia

< 1 minute readAs often as not this year, Harbhajan Singh has hit a fifty against Australia. Quite literally. He’s had eight innings against them and hit four of the six fifties he’s hit in his entire Test career. He is an improved batsman, but Australia won’t be impressed by that. We’re not

November 7, 2008 Australia / England

Ian Botham says England will win the Ashes

< 1 minute readIan Botham’s been doing his bluff overconfidence thing again: “What I’ve seen so far, I don’t see as too much of a threat and if England’s bowlers stay fit then they’ll win the series.” This is why Ian Botham was a brilliant cricketer. He lets a few facts seep in,

November 6, 2008 Australia / India

More info about Jason Krejza

< 1 minute readWe’re rapidly turning into the authoritative site on Jason Krejza. Here’s what else we’ve gleaned (from comments that have been left on other updates): (1) His brother might well be called George and if he is, he claims to have taught Jason all he knows about cricket. (2) He was

November 6, 2008 India

Sourav Ganguly – Test captain and ODI opening batsman

3 minute readSourav Ganguly retires after this Test match and a lot of Indians will be incredibly upset to see him go. In other parts of the world, it might not be quite so apparent why he’s so popular. After all, he averages 42.17 in Tests, which is only ‘very decent’ by

November 5, 2008 Match report

Twenty20 finals day 2008 match report

2 minute read668 Neighbour of the Beast writes: For the purposes of cricket tribalism I wore the Durham black training top – it was very hot – but by bringing along civvies-sporting Kent and Essex fans, I spoiled a good half row of Durham colours. The Durham supporters to the right had

November 4, 2008 India / South Africa

Anil Kumble retires as India’s top Test wicket taker

2 minute readPeople still slag Anil Kumble off for bowling too fast and not turning the ball. It’s not really the point. 619 Test wickets say that he’s right and they’re wrong. Kumble never spun the ball much – it’s not a recent thing – yet he’s been the best spin bowler

November 4, 2008 Pakistan

Mohammad Yousuf joins the ICL

< 1 minute readWell this is a steaming pile of brown stuff. Mohammad Yousuf is probably one of the top Test batsmen in the world and Pakistan have a policy of banning ICL players from the national side. That said, the way the Pakistan Cricket Board found out is quite amusing. They phoned

November 3, 2008 West Indies

Stanford 20/20 VIP party

3 minute readWe were given VIP tickets to a Stanford party at The Living Room in Manchester. We had to wear shoes instead of trainers. Having to wear shoes instead of trainers tends to mean a venue is ‘not our sort of place’. The evening revolved around showing the match on the

October 31, 2008 Regulars

Ask the ‘expert’: How do you keep your flannels so immaculate?

< 1 minute readIf you’ve a question for Laurence Elderbrook, email us. Suave writes: I would like to ask how he keeps his flannels so immaculate? Being a fellow suave fella, I need to know these things, so I can look impeccable whilst missing a straight one. While Jo-Fitz asks the same question,

Yeah, that one unfolded... rapidly.

Indeed. Unfortunately, I cannot join the ranks of those who provide such reviews on Amazon, as, seven years ago, I…

Meanwhile, despite Bumrah's efforts, great result for another touring side, South Africa in India - incredible match https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-india-2025-26-1479563/india-vs-south-africa-1st-test-1479571/live-cricket-score

More impartial five star reviews please!

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