Tag Archives: Kevin Pietersen

The Quiet Men, Part 1

Posted on August 29, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Martin) am not someone predisposed to the flashy player—the one who hits the big shots, grunts the loudest, or likes to rile up the fans with big pronouncements and faux outrage. I prefer the quiet professional, the guy who … Continue reading →

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South Africa Ascend to Number One

Posted on August 22, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

It was only a matter of time before a team of such quality would take the top position among Test-playing nations, and when South Africa defeated England in a gripping final Test match at Lord’s in London, to take the … Continue reading →

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England v. South Africa, Second Test (or, The Kevin Pieterson Show)

Posted on August 13, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Martin), having been otherwise occupied with another little sporting event (or, more accurately, massive Olympic-sized occasion) occurring in England over the last couple of weeks, have not been faithful to my plan to blog on every day of every … Continue reading →

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England vs. South Africa, First Test, Day 1

Posted on July 20, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

End of day score: England 275-3. The hero for England was Alastair Cook, who scored his twentieth century at the age of only twenty-seven. Cook is not an exciting batsman; I (Martin) think even he would admit that. But he’s … Continue reading →

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Ding Dong Ding Dong Ding

Posted on July 12, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

Frank Loesser said it best. “Ask me how do I feel,” chimes the ostentatiously virtuous Sarah Brown (rhetorically) to the covertly virtuous Sky Masterson in Loesser’s musical-without-equal Guys and Dolls, “Well sir, all I can say, is if I were … Continue reading →

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the IPL—Part Three

Posted on June 14, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

In Part I and Part II of this blog, I (Martin) painted a pretty picture of the recently concluded Indian Premier League 5 as a festival of entertainment, which it is. But the IPL is much more than that: it’s an event … Continue reading →

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the IPL—Part Two

Posted on June 4, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

In Part One of this blog I (Martin) mentioned the skills that the Twenty20 form of the game of cricket had developed. Many of these skills involve new and daring shots that, although they may not have been necessarily invented … Continue reading →

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The Mighty South Africans

Posted on January 22, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

For the last couple of years, a joke has been muttered by those begrudging the England team’s success that the only reason it wins is because of all the South Africans in the side. Captain Andrew Strauss, batsmen Kevin Pietersen … Continue reading →

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