In all the noise, rancor and recrimination that comprises the fallout of the Sydney Test between India and Australia, it’s very easy to forget the good things that happened.
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A positive memory from the Sydney Test
Thursday, January 10th, 2008Watson induced humble pie
Sunday, March 25th, 2007As much as it pains me to say it, Watson’s throw was simply brilliant. Fast, hard and accurate. Totally game changing.
It’s hard not to see South Africa’s performance as a continuation of their susceptibility to pressure in big games. True, the game was just a group match, but the two points that get taken through to the next stage are important, and you could tell that each team desperately wanted the win.
Whither the Australian “death” bowler
Saturday, February 24th, 2007In the past year, Australia has gone from being able to strangle the opposition’s scoring at the end of an innings, to being having one of the most expensive bowling attacks in the world. Now, this article doesn’t attempt to show why, but it certainly makes for alarming reading.
One of the most (for me at least) interesting tidbit is about bowlers like Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Chaminda Vaas. The former is horrifically expensive during the first 40 overs of the game, but in the last 10 overs he is transformed into a miser. Vaas, on the other hand, is almost unplayable with the new ball, but turns into a regular pie-chucker in the last 10.
No doubt the teams have this type of statistics up the wazoo, but it makes me wonder why anyone is bowling Brett Lee in the last 10 overs, when his economy rate skyrockets. Of course, that’s not going to be an issue in this world cup. Unfortunately.
On a side note, I wonder what that does to all of the sponsors plans for the tournament. No doubt companies like 3 Mobile and Weet-Bix would have large campaigns centered around Lee for their advertising during the cup. Time for a few new ideas I think.
Watson induced apathy
Sunday, February 11th, 2007Is it wrong for me to want England to actually win the CB One Day Series if for no other reason than because Shane Watson is playing, and if we lose the series there is a chance (however remote) that he will never play for Australia again?
I don’t think so.