http://sportolysis.blogsome.com A few wins, a few lessons. Never any losses. Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:27:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sportolysis has moved to its new home at http://www.sportolysis.com/ The new URL corresponding to http://www.sportolysis.blogsome.com/ is http://www.sportolysis.com/ So remember to check out sportolysis.com because i won’t be posting here any more. Finally I make the shift to my own domain name with the full version of wordpress to exploit. It is a momentous occassion. Blogsome has been a ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/25/imoprtant-move-to-sportolysiscom/ A few days ago I asked the question, “Has England let the opportunity slip in the battle for No. 2 and chasing Australia?” A win in Mumbai is now needed for England to remain in the race. Very difficult but it is the only way England can stop the opportunity from ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/22/on-england-not-letting-the-opportunity-slip-a-few-champions-and-a-few-losers/ With Sehwag missing most of the time in the field in England’s second inning due to injury, he can bat only lower down the order. Debate between Jawagal Srinath and Dean Jones occurs on who should open with Jaffer. Jones reckons it should be Munaf Patel. No he wasn’t joking as he ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/21/munaf-patel-opening-for-india/ In the Commonwealth Games trials, Jones bettered her 200 metre breast stroke mark a few months ago. This time she breaks her mark in the 100 metre breast stroke at the Commonwealth Games. CNN reports: Jones set the first world record of the Games, shattering her previous mark by 0.62 seconds ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/21/leisel-jones-betters-own-world-record-again/ Rahul Bhatia wrote a wonderful small piece on his blog where he fears India wont matter once Tendulkar is gone. The following is what I have to say on the same: Some generations leave their darlings on people. Some players who are chrished a lot more than the game itself. In these ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/20/living-in-the-era-of-tendulkar/ After the news of the FIR against Jagmohan Dalmiya comes the news that Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will not host any Champions Trophy matches. A CAB representative wasn’t even present at the meeting. Was it because of the FIR and thus a means of protest? Also was the reason ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/18/bcci-vs-cab/ The English Team was at cross roads in Pakistan. I had written on the same nearly 3 months ago which can be read here. I titled it facing adveristy. In the period which has followed since then, England has enountered a lot of adversity. A menacing Shoaib Akhtar in ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/16/england-let-the-opportunity-slip/ I had written on resisting evils earlier. Rio Ferdinand has asked UEFA to stop the lip service and act. Racism was shown to Eto’o months ago and the South African team during their tour to Australia recently. There have been so so many incidents even if we chalk out only ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/15/rio-get-rid-of-racism/ I have started a column at Desicritics called The Flipper. The following is the inaugral issue of the same. Small parts of it are repeats of short posts earlier. Corey Flintoff, son of Andrew Flintoff, was born just a few days ago. English cricket fans are already predicting the 2025 Ashes to ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/14/the-flipper-the-english-fan-edition/ Andre Agassi is organising an effort to keep the 5 Bjorg Wimbledon trophies in the sport. I hope the move is successful. http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/14/bravo-agassi/ More than whether Tendulkar scores runs (which hasn’t been great in tests lately), there is disappointment at large at the way he scores his runs. I think this is where people are largely mistaken. He can’t score runs the way he did in 1998. I remember he was even more aggressive ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/13/on-the-way-tendulkar-scores-his-runs/ South Africa chase 434 to win the 5 match one day series. Is this the greatest one day match of all time? I have been a strong backer of the first one dayer between India and Pakistan in 2003. A lot of people will still feel the South Africa-Australia World ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/13/not-the-greatest-one-day-game-ever/ Stephen Fleming has said the following to Mark Richardson - The transcript of the conversation Richardson: Ok thanks good luck. Fleming: Thanks mate (interview ends) Yeah, you’re an idiot, that’s ridiculous, seriously that’s just ridiculous. Two things, you’ve forgotten who your mates are, some of your comments in the changing room? and ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/12/stephen-fleming-snaps-on-mark-richardson/ Kevin Pieterson has shaved his head for the hot Indian tour. But he continues to influence a generation of sports fans. Human rights are being violated to supress Kevin Pieterson fans. Read all about it here. [Hat tip: Rick Eyre] http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/11/movement-against-kp-cult/ The 4th LOI between RSA and Australia was superb. I watched the last 30 overs or so. Cricket was the real winner in it. Thank god RSA didn’t lose because of the rain but because of persistent Aussie tail batting. As a South African fan, feelings of deja vu and ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/11/on-a-superb-contest/ English pie bowler, legend, bad boy of English cricket in the 90s, Aussie Basher, star of the the DVD Tuffers’ Duffers, winner of television show I’m a celebrity, key spinner and no. 11 of the Awkward XI, widely know as The Cat for his dressing room naps (I will not ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/10/phil-tufnell-what-a-legend/ Barca have been drawn to face Portuguese club Benfica in the quarters of the Champions League. They will next face AC Milan or French Champions Lyon should they advance to the semis. In the final, they will face any of Juventus, Arsenal, Inter, Ajax or Villarreal. A revenge for the 1994 ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/10/benfica-in-the-quarters/ The 8-6 defeat Canada inflicted on the US in the inaugral World Baseball Classic surprised many. A group of minor leaguers defeated MLB stars. Quite a shock for the US. The World Baseball Classic is the first international tournament whete MLB players are taking part. 16 countries are divided into groups ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/09/canada-better-than-us-in-ice-hockey-and-baseball/ India had a go at the target much later than they should have. Winning matches when the smallest of windows exists is what makes a great team. With 40 overs to go and 250 to chase, why did India not go for at least quick singles so that they would ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/09/on-india-not-actually-having-a-go/ Barcelona drew with Chelsea 1-1 in the second leg of the Champions League pre quarter finals to advance on aggregate (3-2) having won the first leg 2-1. Revenge is sweet. Last year was heart breaking for the fans of Barcelona including yours truly. The exit after losing to Chelsea in the ... http://sportolysis.blogsome.com/2006/03/08/revenge-is-sweet/