It is really rare to see Shivnaraine Chandrapaul (I am sorry if I goofed with the spelling) and Sewnaraine Chattergoon (i don’t care here) play in the same team. Though it would be really amazing if they played for different teams. NOT!
At lunch, the match is precariously poised. West Indies are at 89/3 with the Chrab and the off-spinner Gayle batting well, the former still on the crease. While a few other bloggers have mentioned that they like the pitch, what I like more is the application by the bowlers, sans Midge (Mitchell Johnson) of course. 
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The thing that defines all English fans of any sport – rugby, football, cricket – is that we’re hopelessly optimistic. We always believe we can do it. Sneak a cheeky one without anyone noticing. As Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell took to the field on the morning of Day 3, still requiring some 350 runs just to avoid the follow-on, the overriding sense of “never gonna happen, never gonna happen” was opposed by a faint echo of “But what if…?”. I mean, all they had to do was bat for 3 days. It’s a situation in which all England batsmen …read more

You can’t take it away from the Aussies that they do play some beautiful cricket. I enjoy watching cricket, and I’ve not seen much better cricket than today. Australia were clnicial, precise and deadly. They did their job brilliantly, starting with a glorious 196 from Ponting, and backed up solidly by runs from pretty much everyone else in the team. Posting 602-9 dec was job one, and it was a job well done.
Admittedly, when you have Brett Lee opening the bowling for you, you have the right to be a bit smug. But the difference between Lee’s opening delivery and …read more