Left field
The Reuters global sports blog
Indian cricket fans are surely the world’s most demanding
India have just won their first test series on New Zealand soil in 41 years after rain spoilt their chances of winning the third and final test at the Basin Reserve.
The victory was their third successive test series win since defeating top-ranked Australia in November.
Tons and tons of runs have been scored by India in that time, yet some fans are keen to keep their boys on their toes even when things are going so well.
The good people at i3j3Cricket feel India wasted a chance to win the Basin Reserve test by batting on needlessly. Good luck in your pursuit of cricket perfection, guys.
West Indies revival continues but Calypso cricket has gone
There was a romance about cricket in the West Indies but this England tour confirms that Caribbean cricket culture has been dealt a heavy blow by the decline of the local team,commercial interest and post-colonial inequalities.
The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados is to West Indian cricket what Lord’s is to the English game but for this test match it is being occupied by the army of travelling supporters.
