Recent content by ParkedTheBus

I hope Bavuma is at the crease when South Africa lose their last wicket, that would be poetic justice. Through no fault of his own, he has become the poster boy for the death of South African cricket. This should serve as a stark lesson to everyone about what happens when politics is mixed with...

This game only further exemplified the individual, unpolished talent West Indies possess. So many players good enough to start for the "big" teams, only in need of some coaching and exposure. The fan turnout for the game was also pretty interesting. It wasn't a typical West Indies game with...

Starc fumbled the bag today. The lengths he bowled, particularly to the tail-enders, were appalling to say the least. He's known for cleaning up tails with yorkers yet majority of his deliveries today were short, giving the likes of Umesh sufficient time to play him off with ease. Disappointed...

Says a lot about Australia that Marcus Harris, one of the if not the very best Shield batsman in recent times has 5 centuries in his last 44 innings. This is supposed to be his patch of good form too. The runs have dried up and there seem to be no signs of run-hungry batsmen emerging.

Maxwell yet again showed why he should be taken more seriously over the likes of Marsh brothers. He has shown gradual signs of becoming more focused and his ability to change games is second to none. Of course, his age might not warrant a "project" status but his talent cannot be allowed to go...

Very, very true. He looks to be in the team purely because of his name and nothing else. Pretty sure there must be at least 5-10 batmen more deserving than him in the domestic circuit. I'm not sure it's as easy as it looks. Senior players don't like being criticised, let alone in public...

While the significance of England's series victory cannot be understated, let's not forget this Sri Lankan side is probably on the same level as a team from the lower end of Division 1 (County) or the higher reaches of Division 2. With Herath over-the-hill/missing, they had no bowlers who could...

Burns looked pretty solid it must be said, encouraging signs to have two openers play in a confident manner in alien conditions. If only an English top order batsman had scored 1000+ runs in Division 1. Oh wait, there was one and he goes by the name Hildreth! (he just turned 34 but you get the...

West Indies generally give the impression they're a team of talented players but badly coached but Sri Lanka haven't shown much talent in recent times. A lot of these players look out of place in international cricket bar maybe 3 or 4. Not sure if there's a talent deficit at school level (which...

Hope I don't jinx this but Leach has started pretty well with the ball. Settling into a beautiful rhythm and getting good purchase. If everything goes well, he will be England's full-time spinner in the short and long-term future (although I do hope he gets dropped because Somerset badly need him).

Krunal Pandya is just there to make up the numbers, yes? Cannot see anything special in him at all, he's just another half-decent domestic circuit/T20 league player. Was surprised to see him in the main team in the first place.

Should be playing regardless of whether the slouch is injured or not. Rather try these young players than proven failures.

Not a valid comparison I'm afraid. The game is too long for the average person to care about if his/her team is not playing. No neutral is going to spend 8 hours watching a game unless it involves 2 of the 3 best teams in the world. Eventually, this will lead to them moving away from the game...

Would be very surprised if this is true. Like him or not, Dhawan is one of the best limited overs batsmen in the world. With Warner returning, he would've made one of the strongest top orders in the league with Williamson at number 3. What's the point in trading an elite batsman for three...

The powerplay was extremely funny tbh, some of the dismissals were borderline amateurish. If there was a WT20 to be held tomorrow, I'd say Australia would probably be the first team to be kicked out. A lot of these players have become used to the "bat long and not quick" philosophy of the test...