Finger Spin

The wristy ones get a lot of the current press but those long fingered wizards such as Bedi and Gibbs could be just as exciting to watch.

In this image it is the fingers on the other hand that seem to be doing all the work for Bishen Bedi.

An Old Spinner

While Murali and Warne are the current topic of conversation it is worthwhile looking back over a much larger body of work.

The wile and guile of the spinner are etched into this fellas face. Easy question - who is it and where was he born?

On the Beach

For those of us who live close to the South Pole it is good to feel the sun on our backs. It is time to break out the tennis ball and the bat, get down to the beach and pretend we are one of the greats.

You Little Beauty!

Well done that man!

The key point is that this is not an end just a brief stop on the way to who knows where.

In Line

It is a linear game - you either play the line or across it, either way the line is always there.

Eat it Up

A gritty Michael Vaughan decides to eschew the bat and eat the ball. The modern era of helmets has certainly changed batsman's approach to getting side on!

Money for Jam

"Anything on the pads should be money for jam" or so my old school coach used to tell us.

It would seem that aiming at the pads to young Mr Jaffer is just asking for trouble. Which begs the question as to whether he has jam on his scones at tea?