Jamie Alter

Partners in guile

Muttiah Muralitharan, pointed out two things about Ajantha Mendis - one that Mendis is far more talented than he was when he debuted and two, that Mendis will take the pressure off him and perhaps extend Murali's Test career

26-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

An odd couple, and Murali's guile

Jamie Alter recaps the Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India at the SSC

26-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Mendis factor works in Murali's favour

How India's 'Fab Four' handled spin was always going to be a central focus of this match, and of the series

25-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Kirsten disappointed with poor shot-making

Gary Kirsten has expressed disappointment at the way India batted on the third day, on which they finished at 159 for 6 in response to Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 600

25-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Jayawardene's field of glory

24-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Bowlers impress on slow pitch

When external factors limit the opening day of a Test series to 22 overs, the time squeezed in assumes greater significance

23-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

'Review will eradicate obvious errors' - Richardson

Terming the new umpire referral system a 'review process' as opposed to a challenge process, Dave Richardson, the ICC's general manager, was confident it would work well on a long-term basis with plenty of room for improvement

23-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter at the SSC

A leap of faith in technology

Cricket is about to take a leap of faith in technology with the trial of a system that allows players to challenge the decision of the on-field umpires

22-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

A test for India's big guns

A team that loves playing at home is to play three Tests against a team that has performed well overseas in recent years - except that India are hardly a visiting side when in neighbouring Sri Lanka

22-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

We welcome referral system - Kumble

The two main topics of conversation before the first Test was the to-be trialled umpiring referral system, and Ajantha Mendis, the unorthodox spinner who is in line to make his debut

22-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Chamara, Gambhir shine in draw

India's only chance to acclimatise before the Test series ended in a tame draw with less than three days' play at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo

20-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter at the NCC

Play it again, Saqi

The inventor of the doosra talks spin, Twenty20 and county cricket

07-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter

Arthur confident about his 'competitive side'

Buoyed by South Africa's recent success in Pakistan and India, Mickey Arthur, their coach, believes he has a side that knows the demands of touring

06-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter at Uxbridge

Damp day forces dull draw

The forecast for the third and final day's play at Uxbridge wasn't encouraging and, true to form, the cold English rain settled in and hovered over the ground long enough for the umpires to call off play

06-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter at Uxbridge

Malan and Morgan motivate Middlesex

An irritating malaise swept that threatened to do Middlesex in cheaply was stemmed by two contrasting innings on day two against the South Africans at Uxbridge

05-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter at Uxbridge

Prince backs Smith to come good

South Africa are buoyant with less than a week before the first Test at Lord's, make no mistake, despite the fact that their captain is the only one without any real form going into the first of four games this summer

04-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter at Uxbridge

Amla and Prince punish Middlesex

At Taunton earlier this week Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis punished Somerset with first-day hundreds; today it was Amla and Ashwell Prince who hurt Middlesex at Uxbridge

04-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter at Uxbridge

Surrey take control thanks to Batty

Jonathan Batty chose not to show off his range of strokes at The Oval, but his Surrey team-mates more than picked up the slack

30-Jun-2008•Jamie Alter at The Oval

Monty digs chick flicks

Panesar's admission, Border's baggy, Ramps' outburst, and more

30-Jun-2008•Jamie Alter

Batty leads Surrey down the slow lane

The switch back to the slow pace of four-day cricket after a couple weeks of Twenty20 fun was evident in Surrey's approach against a disciplined Kent bowling attack at The Oval

29-Jun-2008•Jamie Alter at The Oval

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