Archive for January, 2008

Harbhajan vs Symonds - Cricketers but not Gentlemen



It's been a controversy to say the least, something that could even have been expected on an Australian tour.Things were said in the Sydney Test and charges were brought on Harbhajan Singh, who allegedly racially abused Andrew Symonds by calling him a "monkey". Harbhajan has been cleared of the ...

Adam Gilchrist - The Last Hurrah



Adam Gilchrist, the Australian wicket-keeper batsman, just announced his retirement from both Tests and ODIs after the upcoming one-day series. A good time to comment on a great cricketing career. The guy who renamed the role of a wicket-keeper and brought in another kind of an all-rounder to the game who ...

Lebron James - Mr. Fourth Quarter does it again



Lebron James is the self-proclaimed "Mr. Fourth Quarter" but nobody can deny the fact that King delivers wherever he goes. He was required with 33.6 second left against the champion San Antonio Spurs and he answered the call as he has been doing throughout his career. The shot led the Cleveland ...

Laxman - The Thorn in the Aussie Back



V.V.S. Laxman proved again why he is the world's top run-getter against Australia in Australia. A gutsy 79 against some fiery pace from Brett Lee saw the Indian team set up a potential record run chase of 413 runs in the last innings for the 17th straight test win for ...

Roddick Exits in a 5-Set Thriller



The Australian Open 2008 was hit with its first major shock with Andy Roddick going out in a thrilling 5-setter against Philipp Kohlschreiber, the German. The score for the record, 4-6 6-3 6-7 (8-10) 7-6 (7-3) 6-8. The 6th seeded Roddick went down to the 29th seed Kohlschreiber on the 5th ...