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And we are not ashamed to say it. This is mainly due to the fact that it will be shown on free to air television in Australia. Which is a rare occasion that non Australian matches are actually on. The reasons for us not having paid tv are better explained here.
But there is also another [...]
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Oh Dreary me.
This series has been built up around a whole bunch of mini shows.
Tendulkars 20th year in cricket. That’s a long time to be playing cricket Sachin. Lucky sod.
The tussle for the ICC No1 Test Ranking. Apparently either team could attain this. Which of course would be confusing to most as England are clearly [...]
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When your country takes part in a major world event that have the eyes of the world, and we mean the entire world, such as the uber cool ICC Champions trophy, you cannot help but get sucked in to believing they will do well.
Even though there are plenty of signs to the contrary and know [...]
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Another fabulous day of test cricket. Pakistan and SL are really living up to the billing of the TEST SERIES OF THE SUMMER.
Sri Lanka
Like we said, were only ever a wicket away from being in the game. And that wicket seemed elusive when Missbaa and Yousuf were pitching tents at the middle. But Sangakkara kept [...]
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So the test series ‘of the summer’ got off to the cracking start we predicted. Today was a day of test cricket. None of that yahoo-tomfoolery white ball stuff. A hard grind, where neither team was ever really on top.
12 wickets
300 runs.
Doesn’t get better than that. Specially in the Sub-C.
Sri Lanka
Are always wobbly against good [...]
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Last time KKKs had a hit out they were bowled out for a 100 and managed only 2 wickets.
One was a run out.
Still Splendid hasn’t been picked. That is Bullshit. Ya I said it - BULLSHIT.
This has been a spinners IPL so far and KKK are making a big mistake and pissing off a lot [...]
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Its the question that’s been burning you all day, all week, even all month perhaps.
We are here to put your doubts and confusion to rest.
The last you may have heard of Mendis was when he was shot at in Pakistan and had shrapnel removed from his head.
Twice.
The man is badass.
So it is with great satisfaction [...]
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Sri Lanka
Dragged the innings on for too long when 550 was plenty. Samaraweera’s dream run continues. Not one but two, TWO, double hundreds, its a great show of application. But when your main threat comes from one and a half bowlers, Gul (1), Danish (1/2) its not really that surprising.
Dilshan collected a cool 145 at [...]
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Sri Lanka
Making the best use of a flat pitch Sri Lanka have piled on the runs and misery. It was so good that they broke a world record. So one sided that Thilan scored a double ton. 230 at 72 is something you can hardly ignore.
It has upped his average 3 pts to 48 in [...]
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Really, how important is it?
There is always talk about adjusting to the pitches etc,but how different can SL and Pakistani wickets be.
Both crumble and will offer spin at some point .That’s until Pakistan realise a green top might help against the feeble SL top order.
A two day match means nothing, if it does, it shouldnt. [...]
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