http://cricket.snippetsports.com a united cricket community Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:20:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The flavor of the month seems to be to moan the death of one-day cricket. I will withhold my judgment until after the end of the Champions Trophy, an event that is supposed to resuscitate a form of cricket that has captivated us for well over 30 years. It is ... http://cricket.snippetsports.com/?p=260 The last two decades have been wonderful for spin bowling in general, with the emergence of several world-class performers. The 1980s were a lean period for spin bowlers, with the West Indian quicks leading the charge and the art of spin bowling had almost petered out before being resurrected by ... http://cricket.snippetsports.com/?p=249 England win the Ashes 2-1 The month long carnival of test cricket finally draws to an end and we have a victor. England have won the Ashes 2-1 and the joy and emotion of British sports fans have probably reached a crescendo. It remains to be seen whether there is an ... http://cricket.snippetsports.com/?p=244 It's been a quiet month on our blog as the oldest sporting rivalry has been unfolding in England. Three test matches into the series is probably the right time to take stock of things and evaluate some of our predictions from the previous post. England has expectedly taken the lead ... http://cricket.snippetsports.com/?p=237 By Philip Oliver The controversy here in England surrounding the choice of venue for the first Ashes Test of the series will be forgotten when the match begins. This year’s battle between England and Australia has been eagerly anticipated and few will care about the venue if England are victorious. Australia’s excellent ... http://cricket.snippetsports.com/?p=234 Yes..it's finally here! This is one preview I have always dreaded writing because of the overkill that has been observed in the cricketing blogosphere for the past year or so. There has not been a single aspect of the upcoming clash of the oldest rivalry in the sporting world, that ... http://cricket.snippetsports.com/?p=226 Philip Oliver Darren Bravo is known as many things. Being regarded growing-up as Dwayne Bravo’s younger brother is enough pressure, but the subsequent earning of the tag of ‘next Brian Lara’ is the sort of thing that lifts expectation to unhealthy levels. New, young talent has been thin on the ground in ... http://cricket.snippetsports.com/?p=219 In the end it was the nation that needed it the most, which emerged victorious. Cricket is referred to as the game of glorious uncertainties, but most major tournaments in the past have been as predictable as Andrew Symonds' next shenanigan, or Andrew Flintoff’s next injury. Not this time. Leading up to ... http://cricket.snippetsports.com/?p=214 Thomas Friedman’s widely read book of the same name caused quite a stir, with its summary of a new world order, and witty comments about the effects of globalization (widely quoted was the American parent who tells his child to take his homework seriously, or kids in India and China ... http://cricket.snippetsports.com/?p=203 Contributed by Philip Oliver Faced with the prospect of an ignominious first round exit, Pakistan, like England did against them, raised their game against Netherlands to secure a place in the Super Eight stage. They produced a performance that had the characteristics which made them pre-tournament dark horses, of flamboyant batting ... http://cricket.snippetsports.com/?p=192