CRICKET: The simple beauty of the centuries-old game was shown again when a team lost a Test by forfeit after refusing to resume after tea because an umpire deemed the ball out of condition through human intervention. Darrell Hair's actions against Pakistan at The Oval were hailed in many quarters as a victory for strong umpiring, and got him sacked off the global umpires panel. Cricket was also highlighted by the Ashes, which revived memories of last year's epic series except for the bigger crowds and the farcically one-sided cricket. The year was also headlined by Pakistan batting phenomenon Mohammad Yousuf, the Phil Taylor of cricket
0 comments:
Post a Comment