Christian Ryan's Blog, page 6

Rise of the Ashes

From a burnt bail to the biggest crowds, the highest ratings and the tallest hoopla

Laughing boy

Like Bradman before him, Ponting turned the opposition into ball-ferriers, delighting in his mastery all the while

The case for fear

With no fear of decapitation to conquer, how can a cricketer be truly brave?

The ball's too big

Bats have steadily gotten bigger over the years; why has the ball stayed the same size for close to a century?

An Australian sort of hero

Tendulkar's single-minded dedication to run-scoring is something they identify with Down Under