Tag Archives: Muttiah Muralitharan

Ripeness Is All

Posted on August 8, 2018 by rightoffthebatbook

Relentlessly, the English medium-fast bowler James Anderson is climbing the list of all-time wicket takers (in Test cricket). At the time of this writing, he’s placed fifth (with 544), a mere 19 wickets below the great Australian quick Glenn McGrath, … Continue reading →

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Cricket Comes to Citi Field Revisited

Posted on November 14, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

The crepuscule of early November settles in Citi Field. The World Series is over, tho there are still faded signs stenciled outside the first-and-third-base lines proclaiming it. The mound has been flattened and covered, and there is a mostly dirt … Continue reading →

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A Country for Old Men

Posted on April 17, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

Among its benefits to the world of cricket (bringing in the dough, providing a three-hour runfest for millions), the Indian Premier League is turning into a great venue for the superannuated cricketers of yore looking to earn the big bucks … Continue reading →

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It’s India versus Sri Lanka

Posted on March 30, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

After two less-than-nailbiting semi-finals, two home favorites have made it through to the final. Sri Lanka brought New Zealand’s dream run to an end in the first semi-final with a quasi-clinical deconstruction of the Black Caps inadequate total of 217. … Continue reading →

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