Facing Harbhajan

Watch the ball and forget about the crazy man at the other end.

In Starc Contrast

I got the obvious headline out of the way early just in case this fella is around for a while.

What I like about Mitchell Starc is not that he is another fresh faced, fast, bouncy, left armer, but rather the absence of visible tattoos.

That can only be a good thing, as I am formulating a theory that once the tattoos reach below the sleeve the player starts to lose their mojo. More tattoos, less production. 

Stripped Down Kane

If the first test saw Bhaji finally fulfill his batting promise it also saw Kane Williamson announce himself as a batsman of quality. There are plenty of players who can give it a thrash and have a good day, but Williamson's innings was mature and correct. Lord (Sehwag) knows the Black Caps need all the "proper" batsman they can get.

Like A Virgin

It might have been his first time to 100 but there was nothing coy about Harbhajan Singh's innings or his celebration.

Now he has broken the seal who knows what batting feats he may now unleash on the cricketing world.

The Glorious Uncertainty...

..that is cricket.

Is India that bad? Are the Black Caps that good? Nope, but what a great illustration of the importance of being mentally in the game.

Win, lose or draw I bet both teams have already learned that valuable lesson.