sidelined

With the first sighting of Peter Roebuck in the SMH, bemoaning the lack of substance that is Twenty20 cricket. Four hundred runs were scored between 6pm and 9.30pm, a tight match unfolded and a good night was had by almost everyone. It all sounds exhilarating but it felt oddly banal. And in the latest from [...]

Have a look in the garage for the old kit bag. Check that all is in working order and no mildew or beer stains from past glories. Head to the practice grounds. Say g’day to mates from the seasons past. Pray that the first delivery is not (a) going to cause an injury to oneself [...]

No need to mention girlies in the latest Nicholson animation.

Very sad news from the Crcket World Cup with the death of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer. Kamran Abbasi comments on Woolmer’s passing at Cricinfo. Ryan Patrick at the West Indies Cricket Blog has a tribute as does Omar at Omar Loves Cricket .

Begorah! 4:30 this morning found me with baby watching Pakistan stumble towards 131 against Ireland in the ICC World Cup. We eventually got to sleep before Ireland’s innings began but I had the thought that Ireland could be in with a chance. And indeed it was a St Patrick’s day to remember as Ireland beat [...]

So we got thumped for a third time in a row by the Kiwis. And the record for the second highest run chase on limited overs internationals fell after only two days. I’m starting to get a little worried. The good news is that batting isn’t a problem. Remember that Cilchrist, Ponting, Clarke and Symonds [...]

Australia’s World Cup chances have been hit by an injury to Brett Lee. Lee injured himself at training and is awaiting to undergo an MRI test to ascertain the extent of ligament damage. Lee is one of best one-day bowlers and with the erratic but lethal Shaun Tait, could have formed an imposing opening combination. [...]

It is over, finally the Australian international cricket season is bloody over. As I sweep up the shattered pieces of my Boony doll and divorce the Beefy doll from its batteries to shut it up, I’ll say again I’ve always reckoned that the one-day series tends to drag on a few games to long. While [...]

Brett Lee in action, originally uploaded by shaunc911. I’m a little slow but have got around creating a Flickr account and uploaded some pics I took on the final Day of the Ashes. The full set is here.

[Stampy the elephant walks through the Flanders’ yard] Ned: [gasps] It’s the four elephants of the apocalypse! Maude: That’s horsemen, Ned. Ned: Well, getting closer. Indeed we must be. England have finally (and barely) won a game. They downed New Zealand in tri-series one-day international at Bellerive Oval in Hobart with one ball to spare.