17 Sep

The IPL -Indian Premiere League has been a grand success in its first venture itself.There are many speculations that some International players may well quit their one day and test matches career for their national side and play just for IPL to make easy and bulky bucks.Of course , with a package of almost 6 times greater than what they would get playing Cricket for the two months in IPL when compared to the whole cricketing season for their nation , the list is definitely to grow as days go.The Indian Premiere League has added some entertaining features like the Cheerleaders to make it more presentable and enjoyable with the already shortened and thrilling version of super fast cricket.Now again the IPL is in news for introducing the player transfer scheme.Players can transfer for one team to another if both the participating team owners are ready for it.This comes as a great option to team owners like Vijay Mallya who wasn’t that pleased with his teams performance in the first season of IPL and was also quoted as calling his IPL team , a “TEST MATCH TEAM”.
13 Sep

The Srilankans are known to produce new and excitingly different talents from their small pool of selection.With hardly one forth population or perhaps even lower than that , the Srilankans have produced magical spin bowlers like Muththaiiah Muralitharan.Now , the recent addition to this list is the Right arm spin bowler Ajenta Mendis.He has this peculiar style of bowling which is seen first time in the International Arena.But , There are many many bowlers in the local land , the subcontinent who bowl this special deliveries.The road side romeos who play cricket for time pass often have this element of spin trick in their bowling and in Tamil , it is called “SODUKU” colloquially in the local cant.However , it is here bowled with tennis boll or the soft ball that we call it.But , bringing its to International cricket means a great talent and a great hard work behind it.It is not that easy to bowl such balls , that too bowl it right 6 out of 6 times an over with great precision.He will go places , that is for sure.
28 Aug
The Indian Young guns have at last decrypted and decoded the Lankan spin bowler with an allegedly awkward action , Ajenta Mendis.I don’t know why people are calling it an awkward action In spite of the fact that Mendis is having no problem at all in bowling those deliveries.I think , they are calling it awkward because, may be it is very awkward for them facing his deliveries.That is the only reason i could see as to why they call it awkward deliveries.However, i am happy that Indian players like Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina have finally decoded and understood his bowling and won the series for India.
16 Aug

The sri Lankan cricketing legend Sanath Jayasuriya who is already into his 39 is still passionate about his cricket.When asked about the secret of his game, he says that the feeling of representing the nation at the topmost level keeps him going.He has been playing international level cricket for almost 19 years now but still feared by many bowlers around the world for his destructive style of batting.When he is on song, he doesn’t wait.Keeps charging every other moment.It is not at all easy for the bowlers art the other end.Hope he will play till the next world cup at least.My favorites for the next world cup will not be Canada, as there aren’t many Canadians in the team.There are more Indians and Lankans in the team then Canadians.