CHENNAI TO STEAL THE IPL LOOT
The final of the Indian Premier League is on Sunday at 4pm (UK time.) The match, between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings for a winning purse of $1.5m, pits the dexterity of the extraordinary Sachin Tendulkar against the brutality of the mercurial MS Dhoni. It encapsulates a tournament in which, in spite of the excessive hype, the unnecessary length and the rumours of financial irregularity, the cricket has actually been rather good.
BEDSER WAS AS INFLUENTIAL AS WARNE
I was the last person to interview Sir Alec Bedser who died yesterday. The interview was to commemorate his 90th birthday in July 2008. Here it is in full:
SIR Alec Bedser, England’s second oldest living cricketer, will be guest of honour at the Oval today to celebrate his 90th birthday. Supreme opening bowler, nemesis of Don Bradman, mainstay with his identical twin Eric of the triumphant Surrey side of the 1950s, long-time selector and administrator, his influence on the game spans almost sixty years and is arguably as powerful as any since the Second World War. Yet he still lives quietly minding his own business in the same Woking house that his father built in 1952 when he was the world’s leading bowler with 236 test wickets. He intends to celebrate his birthday with a pint of best bitter. Read more…
LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE BRINGS LONGER LASTING SATISFACTION
bangladeshis are hardworking and poor but eternally cheerful
The experience of being in Bangladesh for a fortnight has been slightly surreal. Here you have the second poorest nation in the world dominated by hardship and the tortuous progress of cycle rickshaws often laden with vast cargo weighing down the rickety, gearless machine. The test grounds are sparsely populated as people just haven’t got the time or inclination to linger at poorly appointed test grounds when there’s a days work, (with paltry earnings of £1) to do. Read more…
TWO SIDED BANGLADESH CONTINUE TO SUFFER
ian bell takes evasive action as england press for victory in dhaka
The beauty of the Bangladeshis is their irrepressibility. The inhabitants of the second poorest nation on earth have numerous hurdles to overcome on a daily basis: chronic shortages of fresh water, choking pollution, appalling traffic congestion, frequent power cuts and mosquito infestation. Yet from the poorest urchin to the richest businessman they are relentlessly smiling and cheerful. Read more…
ENGLISH SUPERIORITY IS IN THE DETAIL
stuart broad appeals in vain for another wicket in dhaka
All series we’ve seen English pragmatism versus Bangladeshi daredevilry. The average ages of the teams might explain that. England’s is 28, Bangladesh 23. We’re talking youthful exuberance against seasoned pro. Tamim Iqbal against Graeme Swann epitomises that. Tamim, a hybrid of Virender Sehwag and Matthew Hayden – both now displaying their wares in the IPL – is all youth and swagger. Swann – who probably wishes he was performing in the IPL – is more experience and graft. Read more…
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