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The New Big Thing, Or So We Thought: Demise Of Ajantha Mendis

By the end of 2008, Mendis the magician had arrived. A spellbinding 6-13 against India grabbed the cricketing worlds attention and a potential superstar was born...

Written by Mr Fletcher about 1 day ago 26 reads 0 comments
India Becoming the Graveyard of Cricket

As I watch the second test at Kanpur between India and Sri Lanka, it finally dawns on me—after two whole days of mind-numbing batting—that test matches in India (and Pakistan for ...

Written by Mr Fletcher about 11 days ago 99 reads 5 comments
Australia: The Demise of the Spinner

We all knew that post-Warne, the Australian spin threat was never going to be the same in the Test match arena. But few of us could have forseen the reality facing Cricket Australia—where ...

Written by Mr Fletcher about 2 months ago 37 reads 7 comments
Test Cricket's Greatest XI

Let me just make it very clear before I start, this XI has been compiled not by favoritism but on a combination of statistics and reputations, reading this it is inevitable that you will not ...

Written by Mr Fletcher about 8 months ago 190 reads 10 comments
Indian Cricket Throwing Its Weight over Politics

Without doubt Indian Cricket is a major force on the playing field. Its team is building great strength and has an abundance of talented athletes just waiting to get their chances...

Written by Mr Fletcher about about 1 year ago 384 reads 4 comments
England v South Africa - Summer 2008

Over the next few months England will host South Africa in a four match test series along with five ODI's. Here's my analysis of how things are going to shape up: Bowling If you look at the ...

Written by Mr Fletcher about about 1 year ago 188 reads 1 comments
Kolpak Counties: A Step Too Far, but the End Is in Sight

Du Plessis, Shaun Pollock, Charl Langeveldt, Grant Flower, Justin Kemprsveld, Ryan Mclaren, Justin Kemp, Jermaine Lawson, Lance Klusener, Andrew Hall, Nicky Boje, Chris Cairns and Corey Collymore ...

Written by Mr Fletcher about about 1 year ago 289 reads 0 comments
Spin Bowling: Nearing the end of an era...

For the last 18 years test cricket has been graced by three of the greatest spin bowlers the world has produced. Shane Warne, Anil Kumble and Muttiah Muralitharan have collectively taken over ...

Written by Mr Fletcher about about 1 year ago 368 reads 0 comments
Cricket: Aim for the Head, Boys!

Two bouncers an over! What a farce; when the Windies were in their pomp, a batsman wouldn't be looking for the bouncer, but the ball that's on a length! I mean, batsmen have got all the protection that people in the past never had...

Written by Mr Fletcher about about 1 year ago 475 reads 3 comments
Pietersen: Great Shot! Now put it back in the locker...

Like me I'm sure you marveled at KP's brilliant switch-batted six hitting in the first ODI against New Zealand. Its a shot that takes an amazing eye, hand-speed, as well as bravery...

Written by Mr Fletcher about about 1 year ago 248 reads 5 comments

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Mr Fletcher Article Archive

The New Big Thing, Or So We Thought: Demise Of Ajantha Mendis

India Becoming the Graveyard of Cricket

Australia: The Demise of the Spinner

Test Cricket's Greatest XI

Indian Cricket Throwing Its Weight over Politics

England v South Africa - Summer 2008

Kolpak Counties: A Step Too Far, but the End Is in Sight

Spin Bowling: Nearing the end of an era...

Cricket: Aim for the Head, Boys!

Pietersen: Great Shot! Now put it back in the locker...

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