There is a certain class of English cricket enthusiast who will have barely registered that the Champions League was even taking place this past two weeks. If you are a member of this class, you would probably snort in derision at the idea that it is set to become one of the most important competitions in cricket.
Twenty20 is still percieved, in England at least, as “hit and giggle”, a bit of fun that shouldn’t be taken seriously. It’s referred to as a lottery, the ridiculous idea that a team’s level of skill has no bearing whatsoever on whether or not it is successful.
It is time to drop the snobbery.
The latest twist in the saga of the WICB is that the coach of the international team, John Dyson, has been relieved of his duties. I’m not sure whether you can say he has been sacked because, according to the WICB, he never signed a contract, this being their stated reason for removing him.
All of the fuss over the West Indies contract dispute could be either a blessing or a curse for the Bangladesh team.
Bored of the Ashes already? There are some other things going on in the cricket world you know. Here is a summary.
India’s surprise defeat yesterday at the hand of West Indies has blown group E wide open. Most would have favoured India and South Africa to reach the semi-finals reasonably comfortably, but now India suddenly look vulnerable.
It’s a hard life, being a cricket blogger. This was all part of a cunning plan to drive England to victory, but the credit will go to the players as always. GCW’s part in the triumph will not even be acknowledged.
Knowing as we did that West Indies’ players weren’t too keen on being here, it is no surprise that England took the ODI series 2-0. And we didn’t learn much about the players that we didn’t already know.
Strauss can pat himself on the back, knowing that the West Indies players are now distracted, wondering who their next captain will be, whether they will be the next captain, whether they agree or disagree with their captain and so on and so on.
As if we couldn’t tell by his on-field demeanor, Chris Gayle has announced he isn’t too bothered about test cricket or captaincy. Fair enough.
If the 1st Test against West Indies has taught us anything it is that test cricket doesn’t care a damn about reputations. Two of the worlds finest batsmen, Kevin Pietersen and Shiv Chanderpaul, faced just 7 deliveries between them, whilst it was the likes of Swann and Onions who took the limelight.
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