Tour Diary

Warne, a pocketful of sunshine

Warne, a pocketful of sunshine

25-Feb-2013•Lawrence Booth

Storm in the cheering corner

Storm in the cheering corner

Do cheerleaders add glamour to the game

25-Feb-2013•Lawrence Booth

Random thoughts from the first leg

Random thoughts from the first leg

This is my ninth day in India, so I thought it was time to take stock and pass on a few things I’ve learned …

25-Feb-2013•Lawrence Booth

Expect the unexpected

Expect the unexpected

25-Feb-2013•Lawrence Booth

Shah Rukh and the cult of celebrity

Shah Rukh and the cult of celebrity

The cricket uses the celebs to feel good about itself; the celebs use the cricket to stay in the headlines

25-Feb-2013•Lawrence Booth

Electrifying Eden

Electrifying Eden

25-Feb-2013•Cricinfo

Shrinkage

Shrinkage

And there I was thinking India’s initial reluctance to embrace Twenty20 was because the format offered fewer ad breaks than the 50-over game

25-Feb-2013•Lawrence Booth

In need of an identity

In need of an identity

25-Feb-2013•Lawrence Booth

Just how popular is cricket in India?

Just how popular is cricket in India?

25-Feb-2013•Lawrence Booth

We've been expecting you, Mr Khan

We've been expecting you, Mr Khan

25-Feb-2013•Lawrence Booth

An Englishman at the IPL

An Englishman at the IPL

Predictions seem futile, but underlying it all is the thought that a successful tournament here could change the structure of the English game for good

25-Feb-2013•Lawrence Booth

Embracing the atmosphere

Embracing the atmosphere

25-Feb-2013•Andrew Miller

Wandering around Waikato

Wandering around Waikato

It's amazing what a difference 500 miles makes

25-Feb-2013•Andrew Miller

Rivals on-field, friends off

Rivals on-field, friends off

The final of the Under-19 World Cup some some overt aggression and verbal send-offs between teams that got along the best in the tournament

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Fans, cameras, attention

Fans, cameras, attention

Chaos broke loose at the Kinrara Oval the moment Siddarth Kaul bowled Bradley Barnes to win India the final by 12 runs

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

The furthest extremity of cricket's universe

The furthest extremity of cricket's universe

There is something quaint and wholesome about Dunedin's University Oval, with its solitary understated grandstand and appealing tree-lined vista

25-Feb-2013•Andrew Miller

Magic drains and disappearing puddles

Magic drains and disappearing puddles

During the interval after the rain ceased and before play began, Wayne Parnell, the South African captain, and the team's media manager stood staring intently at the ground

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

When it stops raining, Kinrara starts draining

When it stops raining, Kinrara starts draining

The Kinrara Oval drains fabulously

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Hoping for a big final, and an endless journey back home

Hoping for a big final, and an endless journey back home

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Where time becomes a loop

Where time becomes a loop

I feel as though I have been in stasis for the past 72 hours

25-Feb-2013•Andrew Miller

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