Twitter thread about the importance of getting head position right, from Temba Bavuma adjusting to stance with head over front shoulder, and including Sunil Gavaskar telling Martin Crowe of his “imaginary wall”: Crowe also mentioned the Gavaskar wall in this…
Aussie opener Justin Langer, on the opening match of the Ashes in 2005, at Lord’s:
Especially on hot humid days – very common in Hong Kong, increasingly in winter too – it’s tough spending time outdoors doing little, let alone batting, bowling and fielding. Of course, people sweat to try and cool down; but along…
To Pietersen, never mind advice on getting foot to pitch of the ball [as I was taught many years ago]; it’s about head position – watch the ball, get head to the ball and, hopefully, hit the ball.
Here, Kevin Pietersen gives his view that the best way to play spin is to see ball bowled, then decide where it will pitch before moving feet.
Sachin Tendulkar prepares to tackle Shane Warne This is also covered in an article in the Times of India, including: Tendulkar’s strategy was clear as he used his sharp footwork to either play Warne on the full or rock back…
Helped by tweets on xTwitter, here’s a gallery with a few shots of and snippets of information on some of the players who help make cricket such a fantastic, entertaining sport.
OK, so while the above is correct, these are hardly the actual full rules of cricket. If you want the actual rules, see The Laws of Cricket from the MCC. And even then there may be some variations, such as…
As cricket is something of a minority sport in Hong Kong, cricket gear is available in relatively few shops here. Note that cricket gear is relatively expensive in Hong Kong; at least some players prefer buying gear while on overseas…
