Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Wicketkeeper batsmanship by debut year. The following two charts detail the batting average of any Test wicketkeeper with over 50 dismissals. The trend line designates where Test batting averages have come from and are leading towards. The second chart details removes the five players - AB de Villiers, Brendon McCullum, Kumar Sangakkara, Andy Flower and Alec Stewart - who played considerable amounts of Test cricket as a specialist batsman. Monday, July 27, 2015. Monday, May 4, 2015.

Outlet for a cricket obsession. In all in the mind. Three sudden jarring cries carry the 75 yards from the middle. A pause and then a broader chorus cheers, still high-pitched, but with less urgency. The batsman walks away from the wicket. The chorus members converge from their fielding positions.

A Fine Double Teapot and an Old Hat. 8221; or All Hales and the Humidor. Hail Hales , we all said. Any of those Cohiba Behikes.

Views and Reviews on International Cricket. Saturday, 15 November 2014. Look into the mirror, Mr Tendulkar - Anti-Matter. Written by Not Enough Cricket. But instead make a timeless case diary as an encyclopaedia for the true aficionados of the game in its purest form that he excelled in.

Oh captain, my captain. So at last, after four months, my team won a game. A 136 partnership for the 9th wicket, and the final wicket falling with almost certainly 3 balls of the match left. Our fearful trip is done;. The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,.

Friday, August 14, 2015. The Best Test Batsmen among the New Generation. Soon after England secured the Ashes to seal their decade long dominance over Australia at home, they were met with some more positive news. Joe Root was the new world number 1 ranked test batsman, overtaking AB De Villiers. Similarly, the past 5 years has seen the rise of a new generation of batsmen. There is no doubt in my mind that these are the next set of batting greats that will shine for the next 7-10.