I know; little like a good one liner dressed up for an occasion.
With the Blue Light Disco that is today’s – T20 – now dominating the dancefloor of the cricketing contest, the catch is becoming a contest for the spectacular. [Read more...]
Sacha Jones: Judas or Judicious?
December 29/11
Maybe, both?! How post-modern in the post-mortem from yours truly.
What am I talking about?
For all those unaware, let me introduce to you – Sacha Jones – an “Australian” Tennis player. [Read more...]
Cricket World Cup Preview: Quarter-Final Numero Tres!
March 25/11
Okay; Okay, settle down South Africa, we know you have been gagging for it.
Time to get unleashed and go roam with the Big Boys! [Read more...]
Cricket World Cup: Not a Good Day Yesterday
February 26/11
Such was the understated manner that Ross Taylor tweeted his response nearly 24 hours after hope of a New Zealand One-Day cricketing turn-around versus Australia in the Cricket World Cup very quickly hit the fan… Oh, Crap!
And, it was! [Read more...]
“I’m from NZ and we don’t feel pain”
February 21/11
This is the type of quote and context that makes you want to go out and tackle fence-posts!
Okay, so not really; but you gotta love the larger than life attitude and toughness from this son of Southland. [Read more...]
Cricket: NZ World Cup Squad Officially Announced
January 19/11
In Breaking News to excite trainspotters worldwide, the New Zealand Cricket World Cup side has just been named!
With a couple of recently new names named… read with care… the sporting freak is provided with enough fodder for a day or two in the basement! [Read more...]
Cricket: iamjonnyking’s NZ World Cup Squad!
January 19/11
I was going to get all tricky with ya, but I know your ability to discern for talent!
I know; you trickster iamjonnyking, but this little jaunt on the blogging side was not entirely a waste of your time.
Therefore, as this squad is going to be announced in a number of hours, let me put my 15 down on interweb paper. [Read more...]
Black Caps Black Death!
January 9/11
If one’s silence can be verification toward consent, then the recent ruining between wickets that is NZ cricket, could very well be nearing a silence of perpetual proportions.
That may sound a little foreboding, and while these may not be the words of the wise, they are definitely of the weary.
Time in the cricketing saddle is doing it tough as this very day we were given another witness stuck on repeat of a side that is seemingly D.O.A. [Read more...]
This is the Moment for McCullum to Arise!
November 16/10
The name “Brendon McCullum” and the concept of cricketer “world class” have been frequent room-mates for many long years, and as experience would have it, too many lean years.
Ever since he was called up to make his one-day debut in the white hot atmosphere of a One-Day VB Tri-Series in Australia, 2001-02, the talk was of this young McCullum putting up century after another in age-group cricket, proving he had the goods… at that level, at least! [Read more...]
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