Posted in December 2007

Hussey Fails One Test

A few female friends of mine insist that only 10% of guys who have facial hair make it work. Michael Hussey, who is usually an exception to most averages and statistics, does not pass this test. Have a look at this video, where ever-shy Hussey sports a weird, retro hanging ‘stash:

Hussey might be wrong about another thing: Sreesanth, the bowler who tried most to antagonize the Australians, will not be touring the country, which might just as well be better for him and the tour. Moreover, Hussey seems to have joined the lamentable trend in cricket featuring cricketers who write their autobiographies while their careers are still in mid-swing (in Hussey’s case, just barely). Time brings perspective, boys. Put the pen down.

I’m Covered In Bees!

I was all prepared for another light blogging day, until I saw this surreal video of 15 men lying on the cricket ground, waiting for nature to pass them by. It’s almost abstract modern art, really:

As David Lloyd mentions during the incident, it’s clear that industrial capitalism hasn’t completely destroyed the animal kingdom yet in Sri Lanka, which, along with the beaches and sun, gives its cricket that much more charm. (Except, of course, when the bombs go off — that’s another matter.)

P.S. Have a look at Mont’s weird smile before he bowls — like only one side of his mouth seems to be working. Tricky fellow, him.

Hold Your Noses In The Air

It seems that cricket is the only sport that is ashamed of itself. Sure, I’ve used up a fair amount of this blog to rant about cricket’s colonialist themes, but I still watch the game regularly — obsessively — to the point where I even ignore prospects for human interaction. Which is why all this talk of shoving Test cricket aside, or moving everything onto a shorter time-scale (a la Twenty20) gets to me. There seems to be a lot of confusion about what cricket is all about, and what it isn’t. And it’s time we start clearing things up. Continue reading

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