Sharma Karma

Not sure if it is clean living, the power of prayer or blind luck but Ishant Sharma always seems to take an interesting photo.

The camera men of Bridgetown will be hoping it fines up so they can grab a few more action shots.

The West Indian batsman, not so much.

Welcome To Bridgetown

Suresh Raina gets a traditional greeting from Ravi Rampaul on Day 1 at Bridgetown

It is a great bit of photography from the Getty crew - those hands tell you everything there is to know about facing the bouncer.

The Blue Flash

Good to see Martin Guptil is getting some game time on the County scene. Doesn't seem to have cramped his somewhat expansive style!

Crowd Catch

It might be all a blur for the poor old fielder but the crowd have definite views on how things should be done.

The Pig Flies

So long Scotty Styris. It wasn't always perfect , or even conventional, but it was often entertaining.

Bright Sun, Big Hair

Just Another Brick In The Wall

Dravid has every right to look a touch tired (and satisfied) having added the 32nd brick to his test century wall of honour.

Hobson's Choice?

Be it the choice of the players or management, the decision has been made and we now wait to see how it all shakes out. If these two both make serious runs it won't really matter who is calling "heads" at the start of the game.

82 and Grumpy

No, not the old geezers in the Members Stand but Suresh Raina, out for 82.

It's not three figures but the way things are developing it could end up the key innings of the test match.

Besides,  bit of scream therapy is always good for relieving stress and helping others to forget the shot you just played.

Don't Drop It Cap'n

Strauss stays calm in the eye of the storm to take the key catch offered up by Lahiru Thirimanne.
Whirlwind aggression and cool execution could see The England have another great last day as Sri Lanka stares down a rifled barrel.

Welcome to Sunny Hampshire

The weather is only one of the glorious uncertainties of cricket. Should they get enough play at the Rosebowl there are still lots of interesting things that might happen - I did say might!

Caption Time

Chris Gayle had a fun day out at the cricket. Any thoughts about just what he might being yelling from the sidelines?

Eye On The Ball

 Time for the post(er) boy to  start delivering again?

No Baggage

Sangakkara might have his hands full, but no one brings more to the the table than he does when it comes to leading the Lankan Lads.

Check out those forearms - there is strength in them there hands. Enough to carry more than a few bags.

Let's Look At The Old Scoreboard

Stare as hard as he likes, Bandrinath is still going to get the same sad result. A pity because it was a great dive.

Good To Go?

Sanath Jayasuriya is starting to look a bit like the practice ball he is playing with - marked, a touch battered but still serviceable.

And yes, there is a certain similarity in shape as well.

Katich Cuts

Despite all the heat of the moment controversy, in the end The Krab will be remembered for the shots he  played - well his cut shot anyway.

The Krab Is Scuttled

Whatever title you give to it, Simon Katich has gone from Australian Test Cricketer of the Year 2010 to "not good enough to be in the top 25" in a short space of time.

It will be interesting to see if the legendary Aussie cricket depth is really legendary or just a touch mythical.

What's The Scoop?

 It looks like Tillakaratne Dilshan is feeling the weight of captaincy and the pressure of injury in this image. Being the boss is a different gig than playing the role of swashbuckling, innovating, attackmeister.

Ooops

Now how did that happen?

Very Solid

But very slow.

Kirk Edwards is showing great classical form in this image but with 21 off 78 balls in a ODI it must have seemed like he was building a picket fence to those who had to watch.

It's A Long Way Down

Which means, in Chris Tremlett's case, it is a very long way back up.

The Empire Strikes Back

One old Member of the MCC feels the wrath of Dilshan. I love this image for the stories told in the faces, especially the old fella describing how he would have caught the ball rather than be flattened by it.

It's Such A Perfect Day

... especially for those of us who just wanted to put our feet up and watch some competitive test cricket played in a magical sunny setting.

British Energy

I admire the hell out of the British spectator. The perfect embodiment of stoic resolve. It seems only right that occasionally the clouds should lift and they be treated to a sunny and spectacular test match finish.

Cricketer Of The Year(s)

I wonder what odds you would have got in 1991 on Sachin Tendulkar being the Indian Cricketer Of The Year in 2011?

The Man/Legend/Demi-God stills scrubs up pretty smooth.