Land of Lime

After the KSCA elections, Harsha Bhogle had a fascinating set of interviews Anil Kumble, Sanjay Manjrekar and Prof. Ratnakar Shetty on his ”Time Out with Harsha Bhogle” online talk show. While cricketers have been in charge of cricket administration in the past, including in Karnataka, I was struck by what Manjrekar and Shetty had to [...]

To sit in the stands at Gangothri Glades, Mysore, away from the Press box and KSCA invited guest stands, is to realize the great challenge domestic cricket in India faces. Upwards of three thousand spectators are always present in this pretty little stadium, and their cheerful presence is a constant reminder of what’s missing in [...]

I kinda like Twenty20 cricket. It mostly reminds me of how we played - both in real life and in our fantasies.
Also, both in IPL-2 and in the ongoing second Twenty20 World Cup, bowlers, especially the good ones, have some say. That has also been a surprise.