40 Not Out And 100 Up

Misbah-ul-Haq, a fox of the desert and now a record run scorer. In cricket truth is at least as strange as fiction.

Another Bit Of Cricket History

The book of cricket history is a living document - there are new paragraphs being written all the time.

Serious Stuff

Ok, I love what they have achieved, but I am even more pleased with the hard arsed manner in which they went about it. It is the sort of attitudinal stake in the ground that a team can build a culture around. Long may the Black Caps take things seriously.

Boys Own Stuff

Who says there is no magic left in the game of cricket?

Zero To Hero

Just another example of a week being a very long time in the game of cricket.

Too Good To Celebrate Only Once

With 100 off 30 balls Chris Gayle should be allowed to celebrate as often as he wants and you got to figure the IPL bosses are doing a little dance as well.

Just Like That!

Mendis was certainly a mystery to the boys from Zimbabwe.

Now Why Wouldn't You Smile?

377 runs together is worth a smile and perhaps a quiet beer afterwards. Will be interesting to see if all that effort will earn the reward of a great win.

A Bit Bemused

Alex Hales seems a little confused about what just happened. Better to have scored 99 and be confused than an assured 14.

That's Not A Wicket Haul, This Is A Wicket Haul!

So the wicket turned a bit and you took a few wickets. There is still a ways to go to match the feats of Jim Laker in '56.

19 wickets in a match takes some beating - can you imagine the over the top press reaction it would get today?

The 10th to 10 Grand

The Shiv, always one of my favourites.

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A Touch Of The 99's