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The idea of off-season may be completely off to some. A previous post on it got, like, no response (We are thick-skinned. Heh), but however ill-fated it may be, we are determined to shop it around. For us, it’s the Great Romantic Novel (think Gone With the Wind). Someday someone will bite.

OK, the point now:
Why we think cricket should have an off-season every year?

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After kick-ass performances in the World Cup and succeeding ODI tournaments, Tait is the last man you’d think who could retire. Yes, not an actual retirement, a sabbatical, but this is disheartening nonetheless, especially since he was so good against the New Zealanders.
As per Cricket Australia, Shaun Tait was suffering from “physical and emotional exhaustion and will be rested from cricket while he undergoes a programme designed to facilitate his return to cricket.”
Doesn’t quite add up to me, seriously. At 24, with a good record in the year that went by, he had lots …read more

I know, I know, you can’t judge someone’s action simply from ordinary observation, but just take a look at this video. No trace of chucking, IMO. What is the power of Vettori’s specs, again?

I never understood why I didn’t like talking about chucking. Now I’m seeing some daylight. I figure it’s because of how close a resemblance the word chucking bears to the f-word. Anyway, let’s get to the point.

Daniel Vettori called Shaun Tait a chucker, and this gave everyone something to talk about. I find it funny how everyone devoted so much space to it. Why it’s everybody’s waste of time:
* Basically, what Vettori is trying to do is cut iron with iron. When a team is up against Oz, they want to get all macho and show them what stuff they’re …read more