A Slip Of The Tongue

Tamim Iqbal shows defiance, possibly to his opponents but just as likely to the other 10 Bangladeshi players who seem unable to front.

And yes, he did slip up in the second innings, but at least he had a first.

Red Hot

I am so powerful.

Only last week I was telling Zimbabwe to re-enter the fray and play some cricket, and what happens? Zimbabwe start sticking it to mighty India.

It is a power I shall only use for good, or to piss people off, whichever suits my mood at the time.

Black and White/White and Black

The hype is already building. Sponsors are being announced, tickets are being booked (but not yet scalped) and all manner of preparations are under way. In short, The Ashes are coming!!

The image above is borrowed from the pre series hype of the last time around. Will the trend continue and the holder have the urn snatched from their grasp?

Boys On The Village Brown

Nice photo this from the boys at AFP.

While everyone seems to be writing about developing cricket in the USA it strikes me the real growth will be in the rest of the world. Places and people who can more readily identify with the present cricketing role models.

Teach the Chinese cricket and let the USA continue to be world champions in games that only they play.

Forward To The Past

People on the grass at Lords at lunch time, what a great idea. Or at least a great return to a very old idea.

As Patrick Kidd blogged "no one got stabbed, no one dug up the turf at mid on and everyone left calmly and promptly when the bell rang for the resumption. Staggering how people can behave well when they are trusted."

Who knows, maybe in time these young folks will feel like they have a part to play in the game other than as potential revenue streams.