Archive for January, 2008
Can New Zealand make it three in a row at the biggest party of the summer?
Posted by: | CommentsThe Wellington leg of the IRB Sevens World Series gets under way on Friday with the home side looking to continue their perfect record after claiming the Dubai and George legs of the tournament. Fans always create a party atmosphere at the ground with costumes, drinking dancing and maybe watching a little rugby.
Rebel Black Cap Bond blacklisted by New Zealand Cricket
Posted by: | CommentsNew Zealand Cricket announced today that they are terminating the contract of fast bowler Shane Bond who has signed to play for the rebel Indian Cricket League. The loss of their top fast bowler will hurt the Black Caps in their upcoming series with England, but the bigger picture of what to do about the rebel competition remains unanswered.
Questions remain as fall out from Sydney test continues
Posted by: | CommentsIndia flexing their muscles with the game’s governing board, secret trials, poor umpires and Ricky Ponting just wants his team to be loved. The fall out from the SCG test just keeps on coming, and it isn’t getting any prettier.
Schoolyard scrap breaks out in fall out from Sydney test
Posted by: | CommentsClaim, counter-claim, accusation, counter-accusation, arrogance and threatening to take your ball home. Sounds like a school-yard squabble, but this is two of the biggest nations in world cricket.
Cutting through the spin
Posted by: | CommentsThe Sydney test match between Australia and India is easily the most talked about sporting event of the year so far with allegations of racism, poor sportsmanship, underhanded tactics all served with a side of incompetent umpiring. But the amount of spin that surround the game would make Shane Warne proud, and as a neutral observer, perhaps I can cut through it.
