Clarke, Watson and hyperbole
Great knocks are about context, argues The Old Batsman , and despite the endless hype, Shane Watson's unbeaten 185 lacked one.
Sahil Dutta
25-Feb-2013
Great knocks are about context, argues The Old Batsman, and despite the endless hype, Shane Watson's unbeaten 185 lacked one.
It's probably appropriate that Australia's much-hyped 'modern' captain, Michael Clarke, hit the slippery slope when he described Shane Watson's slogathon as 'probably the best innings I've ever seen'. Not seen a lot of cricket then, Michael?
Sahil Dutta is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo