All posts tagged Ricky Ponting

Australia v. India – Few thoughts from Day One of the First Test
December 26, 2011, Comments Off

There seemed to be a great deal of surprise when Michael Clarke elected to bat having won the toss. The ‘experts’ sa ...

An Incredible Journey
April 11, 2011, 4 Comments

As much as a Tendulkar century – what would have been his hundredth in international cricket – in a victorious final ...

The ICC Gentlemen’s Club Cup: non-members need not apply
April 6, 2011, 1 Comment

The ICC must protect against this dangerously comfortable status quo by abandoning such rigidity. This isn't hard to man ...

Let’s not go all Moral over Tendulkar’s Walk
March 23, 2011, 18 Comments

On Sunday 45000 people crammed into Chepauk to witness what they perceived would be a divine experience. When Sachin Ten ...

XI Biggest Chokes in the History of the World Cup
February 18, 2011, 2 Comments

While it provides much entertainment and many opportunities for great strokeplay, fantastic bowling and terrific fieldin ...

The joys of watching Damien Martyn bat
February 12, 2011, 1 Comment

There have been innings’ of superior significance and greater totals, but Damien Martyn’s unbeaten 88 in the finals ...

Ricky Ponting refuses to go gently into that good night*…
October 12, 2010, 1 Comment

First, let’s get the obvious cliches out of the way. All four results are possible. It is going to be a great day ...

Why Test Cricket is best watched in the Stadium…
October 10, 2010, 3 Comments

It’s a question often posed to me when I tell someone that I have tickets/passes to watch all five days of a Test ...