The Pavilion View of Cricket

This   is the last straw. I gave away my life-dream in the   previous post   a year back, and wished that post to be my last in Pav...

I was going through some of Greg Chappell's articles in The Hindu. They make for intriguing reading, quite far removed from "the g...

Ravi Shastri is selected in BCCI's three member committee for probing spot fixing.  Hope he can fire on all cylinders and drive some tr...

In the morning this daily quote flashed up on my office desktop as I booted up the comp: “Nothing in the world can take the place of p...

"I respect my wicket a hundred times more now" A profound, nine word Dave Warner mantra for all talented youngsters like Kohl...

Gains from WI series: 1) Viru has started getting 2nd innings runs in the 2nd decade of his Test career. 2) Ashwin has stamped his Aussie ...

AUs-vs-RSA, 2nd Test, 2nd day at Jo'burg Tahir with Steyn. Top class leg spin with express pace.  Joyous to see both bowlers make ...

Bloody Amol Muzumder is now a specialist commentator on Neo, and all they can offer for Yuvi's failure is criticising his technique (wi...

Have a look at this link Do you know what is Murali's jersey number this IPL? I did not notice until tonight that it is derived fro...

I was passing via drawing-n-dining room** when I glanced at the TV screen. An IPL match was on, as you would expect this time of the year ba...

Following on my previous posts ( this and this ) urging all of us to be more open and allow day-night first class cricket to happen: I ju...

My appeal to any cricket followers that read this post by intent or by accident: ------------------------------- Please spare a thought ab...

Q-AH: "If India win the WC, would that be more special that winning a Test series against a formidable SA in SA?" A-AH: Difficult ...