Christian Ryan's Blog, page 4

Sachin of Benalla

They say no one ever remembers how you leave cricket, that the memory of you at your peak is what's everlasting. Is that true?

That man's on the TV again

Television defines Ricky Ponting, but the more we see him on it, the less we know

Little wonder if even Brad has Haddin-uff of being Brad

Toughness and a lack of nervousness are key for a keeper. One suspects they aren't a vital part of Haddin's make-up

Goodbye, Laxman

For over a decade his best was saved for Australia, thrilling prime ministers and lesser folk - until this tour

A mind-blowing night in Hobart

What's the purpose of cricket commentary? To entertain and enlighten or to exaggerate and aggravate?

Prayer for a strong India

Lloyd's West Indians kept coming to Australia because they played good cricket and everyone made money from it. India and Australia keep playing because everyone makes money from it

Behind the Kohli face

We don't yet know what Virat Kohli will be, but he might have played the off-drive of the summer

Ponting's fine, Ponting's odd

In Melbourne he began both innings serenely, before losing form a bit. He now seems to need to think where once he barely had to

When's the first 500?

Eight years after he astonished Melbourne with 195 in a day, Sehwag is back. What will he produce this time?

There's something about Warner

From one-trick slog pony to Test cricketer - and, as always, the children knew first