Hype

APRIL 03, 2013

IPL: The fascination of the abomination

Peter Miller, United Kingdom: There are plenty of things to dislike about the IPL, but the cricket certainly isn't one of them

Powerful hitting by batsmen like Chris Gayle are one of the many highlights of the IPL © AFP

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FEBRUARY 08, 2013

Chanderpaul Junior ready to take centrestage

Roger Sawh: It is not uncommon to see sons and daughters unable to live up to the 'hype' of their parents' great successes because, quite frankly, the bar has been set impossibly high

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Australian cricket

Presenting the Ozcars

Michell Johnson's wife Jessica Bratich Johnson wore a dress by Zhivago © Getty Images

Matthew Wade's date for the Allan Border Medal awards night, Julia Barry, wore a dress she designed herself and made by Shirley Keon from Keon Couture, while Mitchell Johnson's wife, Jessica Bratich, accessorised herself. How do we know that? Cricket Australia's commitment to make the awards night a glamorous event had them send out a press release with details of those attending and what they'd be wearing - in some cases down to jewellery and accessories. The event, held at Crown Casino in Melbourne, saw players and their dates arriving in 30 cars - the press release also detailing who would arrive in which car. And, hours after Oscar night, Hollywood was in attendance too - Shane Warne turned up to be inducted into the hall of fame.

OCTOBER 09, 2006