We could write about Mitchell Johnson’s Test retirement. We could write about some actual cricket. Or we could publish some
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Muralimania and English cricket’s monomania
Today we’re going to direct you towards two pieces of ours which appeared outside the kingdom. First up, our latest
Continue readingMop-up of the day – Younus Khan’s bat and Murali’s balls
Younus Khan’s just made his third Test hundred on the bounce. We mentioned that he was underrated after the first
Continue readingTendulkar v Murali
We wrote about the various World Cup storylines during the quarter-finals. The stories of Tendulkar and Murali, two ageing greats,
Continue readingMuttiah Muralitharan’s 800th Test wicket
We don’t get it. It was only Pragyan Ojha. What’s the big deal? If we’d taken 800 Test wickets, we
Continue readingMuttiah Muralitharan retirement – knee jerk reaction
We’re certainly intending to do a proper Muralitharan retirement post – possibly after his last match – but for now,
Continue readingMurali’s batting
Murali’s always had a certain approach to batting. Have a ruddy great swing at the ball Miss Have an even
Continue readingMuttiah Muralitharan’s 709th Test wicket
It was Paul Collingwood. We’re sure he’s delighted with the honour. Muttiah Muralitharan is now the top Test wicket-taker of
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