Will the Phoenix rise?
By Rahul Patil “In order to rise from its ashes, a phoenix first must burn” – Octavia E. Butler. England called all the shots in the first test until the[…]
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The Hypothetical Conundrum
We’re an optimistic bunch, aren’t we? There are still 100 days to go until the start of the Cricket World Cup so there’s a lot of water to flow under[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :-25 June
Prior to the Super Rugby final. Peak Hamilton. The Tour do Suisse resumed last weekend following the tragic death of Gino Mader with a dove being released as a form[…]
Those Ashes Match-ups
Matching players in the same positions against each other can be pretty misleading. Like comparing goalkeepers before a football match doesn’t really give an idea as to where that match[…]
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WTC Final 2023 – A Review
By Rahul Patil Although blue easily outnumbered the green and gold at the Oval, the chants of “Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi” had the final word when Australia were[…]
WTC Final 2023 – A Preview
By Rahul Patil Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Over two months of separation from test cricket has led to red ball cricket cravings for every test cricket tragic. I[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :-4 June
One of the great weeks on the sporting calendar. The annual cheese roll chase at Coopers Hill in Gloucester. Queenslanders know how to celebrate in the State of Origin. Three[…]
The IPL Sunday Roast #9
By Rahul Patil How long is 5 minutes? With Chennai Super Kings (CSK) needing 11 of 3 balls to win my Kapiti line train entered the twin tunnels between Takapu[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :-28 May
Not for the faint hearted. Downhill cycling in La Paz, Bolivia. Welcoming Luton Town back to the English Premier League. This is the entrance to their home ground. Meet the[…]
The IPL Sunday Roast #8
By Rahul Patil The Sunday roast took a lot longer to cook this week. What I thought was lamb turned out to be Hogget. In the time it’s taken me[…]
