Power And Pace

Black and white or colour, Fidel Edwards always takes a great pic and manages to look quick - a vital virtue in a fast bowler.

Eye On The Prize

Suresh Raina keeps his eye on the ball, but sadly was not able to do the same with his hands. Result, KP scores a lot more than 1.

But Does It?

"Aging Cricketer Chases Pussy" is the best I can come up with. What have you got?

In Reverse

Misbah-ul-Haq is all concentration and wrists while executing the reverse sweep.

To me the effort often seems greater than the reward. What's wrong with a classic late cut?

Another in A Long (Twisted) Line

Nathan Coulter-Nile  seems to be another in the Aussie tradition of slightly unorthodox quicks.

To be fair to the guy, this image has undergone just a little bit of puppet warping. If anything I might have straightened his arm a little.

Home And Away

Amazing how a change of venue can change the result. The look on Samit Patel and Ravinda Jadeja's faces tell the age old story of victory and defeat. The twist was the fact that so few Indian spectators turned up to enjoy the pay back.

Sunshine Sammy

Darren Sammy gives it the style and the pose.

A shot worthy of at least an iPad painting.

One and Done

I hope Michael Clarke's tattoo is an insightful phrase that will help him overcome the disappointment of a classic one run innings.

Herath Pulls

Please bear with me as I am going to be playing with some new software over the next few days.

All feedback greatly appreciated.

Starry Starry Night

It may not be the best image of Kumar Sangakkara you have ever seen but there is no doubt that he is an "old master".

Tattoo Spotting

After a brief sojurn to the Mojave Desert I am back and continuing to look for images of KP's body art. The ball is a bit too Cirque du Soleil for my personal tastes.

Beware The Lap

You miss, they hit.

Tall, But Just Short

Jade Dernbach's body language speaks volumes for that feeling of knowing you just weren't quite where you should be.

This is a very dodgy segway into me saying normal service may be intermittent over the next 10 days as I struggle manfully to beat Las Vegas at it's own game.

Like tail-enders running between the wickets, we know there is only one outcome in the long term - but we still give it a go.

Cool, As The Other Side Of The Pillow

KP is cool. He's got the glasses, the tattoo and the wristband. Just the complete package.

Too Soon

52 is way to young for any cricketer to retire permanently. You have to believe Graham Dilley's many friends and family will miss that great smile.

As My Granny Used To Say...

... if you've got big balls you need a big bat.

She was a very wise woman.

The Older You Get ....

... the more it hurts.

Jacques Kallis seems to be feeling the strain, but what really troubles me is how he is looking more and more like Martin Crowe. Maybe it is just the suspicious hair?

An Oldy But A Goody

There is so little of real interest going on at present I hope I may be forgiven for dwelling in the past.

Now I am old, but not that old that I can remember Jim Laker bowling in 1958. He is a legendary spinner, whether I saw him bowl or not, and as such gets his own little homage - and I just like the bowling action.

Devon @ Work

Last week I did an image of Devon Malcolm beside the pool. This week I offer the traditional "wind up at the crease" shot to show he did look threatening without a cocktail in his hand.

Muscling Up

Good to see Andrew Symonds has still getting over the ball and giving those forearms a solid outing.