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Comment on Flintoff injured - again by Dan

Dan — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:04:29 +0000

I’m beginning to think Freddie will never return. And not just ‘never return to Ashes 2005 standards’ because, really, that would be asking a lot of anybody - the man was a colossus in that series.

I mean, I don’t think he’ll ever return. Full stop. End of story.

Could be wrong, of course. Lords knows it happens often enough. But I’ve got a bad feeling about young Master Flintoff…

Maybe he’ll have one last Jason Gillespiesque moment in the sun against the Bangles. That would be nice.

Comment on The IPL has its first hat-trick by 12th Man

12th Man — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:42:00 +0000

I have seen Balaji play in the school grounds of chennai with a tennis ball. This is how he used to bowl there - take a short run-up and either bounce it or bowl the slower ones.

While it works well for T20 cricket, much waits to be seen how his body holds up and if he could make it back to the national side.

Comment on Sohail Tanvir takes 6-14 where others fear to tread by The IPL has its first hat-trick «

The IPL has its first hat-trick « — Sun, 11 May 2008 12:46:40 +0000

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Comment on Shane Warne, captain by sumit26

sumit26 — Sun, 11 May 2008 05:36:18 +0000

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Comment on Cricket stats vs Baseball stats by A P Webster

A P Webster — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:35:13 +0000

I have to admit, my GSCE Maths is stretched a bit by a lot of these articles. The ‘Moneyball’ book was a great read, though.

Comment on Cricket stats vs Baseball stats by David Barry

David Barry — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:13:36 +0000

Just on the linked article on Knotted Paths, I agree with everything that author says until he gets to the bit about standard deviations. He is completely wrong when he says that “The number of innings increases your index by the square root of that number. Hence a player with the same score distribution, but quadruple the number of knocks will have double the index.”

Comment on Cricket stats vs Baseball stats by Animesh Chandra Bain

Animesh Chandra Bain — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:12:11 +0000

Cricket stats vs Baseball stats you have wirtten with a nice analysis.

Comment on Neutral Tests at Lord’s? by 12th Man

12th Man — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:55:21 +0000

Lords can at the maximum stage neutral T20 or ODI games.
I don’t think there will be enough spectators for neutral test matches unless India and Pakistan play.

Comment on IPL starts with a bang by Last call for the England «

Last call for the England « — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:20:52 +0000

[...] Vettori won’t be playing as he has a cut on his finger, so Brendon McCullum will captain the Black Caps’ side. The New Zealand captain should recover from his injury in [...]

Comment on Shane Warne, captain by King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:42:13 +0000

If there’s one man who LOVES tight games, it’s Warne.

The man seems to relish nerves as much as he clearly relishes cheese.