December 2017
It’s time to bury the Kolkata follow-on myth
The theory that the 2001 Kolkata Test influences Australian captains re the follow-on is baseless and makes no sense. It is time to abandon the concept altogether. Let me explain. Steve Waugh’s first Test series as skipper was in the Caribbean in March 1999. He had a dream start with the Windies shot out for […]
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Latest Tweets
Maiden first-class double century for Travis Head.
223 off 245 balls v WA.
Leading Sheffield Shield run scorer this season with 678 at 85.
Dropped with a Test average of 40 after 19 Tests.
He will be back.
🏏 #SheffieldShield
Interesting few days in cricket.
Yesterday in Dunedin in the T20:
NZL 7-219
AUS 8-215
Total of 434 runs
Last two days at Ahmedabad in the 3rd Test:
ENG 112 & 81
IND 145 & 0-49
Total of 387 runs
🤔 🏏
Interesting second day’s play at Ahmedabad ... SO FAR ...
IND resume at 3-99.
Reach 3-114 and lose 7-31 to be all out for 145.
ENG then make 81.
The last 17 wickets falling for 112 😳
IND set 49 to win.
🏏 #INDvENG
400 Test wickets for Ravichandran Ashwin. A terrific performance.
Many however question his average away v home:
Herath +12.4
Kumble +11.0
Harbhajan +10.1
Ashwin +8.9
Murali +8.2
Compared to other sub-continental spinners he stacks up well.
🏏 #INDvENG
Joe Root 6.2-3-8-5
IND from 3-114 to 145 all out.
A lead of 33 runs.
Game on in Ahmedabad.
🏏 #INDvENG
