Stuff that sticks

Poor old Mick Lewis. None for 113 is the worst ever bowling performance in a one day international. That kind of statistic has a habit of sticking to a player like a teenage girl to a Kevin Pietersen fan site.

Some players are lucky enough to be remembered for the highlights of their careers, whilst others get to be remembered for spectacular failures. Lewis is the first bowler to make a century in a one day international (although Murali came close with a 99) and I wonder whether he will be able to shake the mantle of ‘most expensive bowler’?

Australian selectors are not known for leniency and I would be surprised if Australia’s inability to protect a world record score does not yield a casualty.

With captain Ricky Ponting already talking about scars from that game, Lewis may well be in the firing line.