Cricket loves its beginnings: the first Test of a series, the first spell, the first hour. The first over, like the start of a good novel, can grab you by the collar, demanding your attention. Steve Harmison knows that. Virender Sehwag once said he always wants to cart the first ball of every Test for four.Continue reading “Once upon a twinkle-toed debut”
Monthly Archives: February 2013
On Short Jabs
Over the last few weeks I’ve been contributing to The Cricket Couch’s Short Jab’s podcasts. My segment is called ‘Six minutes with Sidvee’. You can listen to the latest podcast here. You can listen to the earlier three podcasts here, here and here. Subash Jayaraman, who runs this site, also hosts another set of podcasts,Continue reading “On Short Jabs”
India v Australia: A chronicle of a series foretold
Every day the game silently weeps. India and Australia will play a Test series in the coming weeks. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation won’t cover these matches. There is an issue over radio rights. Jim Maxwell and his cohorts won’t crackle over the airwaves. No uproarious Kerry O’Keefe. No lilting Harsha Bhogle. These Test matches areContinue reading “India v Australia: A chronicle of a series foretold”
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