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T20 World Cup, England 2009 – a preview

A blog by Incredibleshoaib: written exclusively for The “Silly Points” Just like international cricket’s newest format, I too will attempt to keep my preview short and full of action. INDIA The defending champs start out the second edition of the T20 World Cup as overwhelming favourites by a good distance. No total will be big [...]

13 chances to prove me wrong again …

A blog by Incredibleshoaib 13 ODIs in 2009 Sri Lanka and India will play the first of the 13 ODIs (Sri lanka will play 3 Tests and 7 ODIs in India later this year) that are scheduled to be played between the two countries in 2009 when the two teams meet at the picturesque Rangiri [...]

the thrill of being proved wrong

A blog by Incredibleshoaib   Proved wrong Seldom does one experience great pleasure and joy at being proved wrong and I happen to be one to experience such a feeling as Sri Lanka wrapped up an impressive series win over the Indians in the 3rd Test played at the P. Sara Stadium on the 11th. [...]

brought down to earth: srilanka

A blog by Incredibleshoaib [Based on thoughts while watching the testmatch at Galle, Sri Lanka] I am a massive fan of Kumar Sangakkara and have followed his development as a world class batsman with great interest over the years. Like many others, I have also read with great interest and admiration the plethora of articles [...]

india in srilanka – series preview

A blog by Incredible Shoaib When these two teams met in the finals of the Asia Cup, that game was billed as a match between Sri Lankaâ?(tm)s experience and Indiaâ?(tm)s youth. The Test series however, is all set to be a battle between Indiaâ?(tm)s experience and Sri Lankaâ?(tm)s youth. Pre-series hype Much of the pre-series [...]

Asia Cup: a preview

  A blog by Incredibleshoaib: SRI LANKA -: Have had a horrendous run of form since the World Cup final last year, where they have lost 12 games out of 22 matches with 2 NR and 8 wins. 3 of those 8 wins came against Bangladesh. On paper they still look a dangerous and very [...]

Team Sri Lanka – looking ahead

A blog by Incredibleshoaib: With Sri Lankaâ?(tm)s tour of the West Indies over and done with, I feel that itâ?(tm)s the right time to both, do a quick review of the tour and also look ahead as to where the team goes from here as it looks to continue to re-build sans many of itâ?(tm)s [...]

leading from the front – Jayawardena

A letter from Incredible Shoaib Subject: TO THE URGENT ATTENTION OF THE EDITOR!!! To: prabath@unl.upali.lk CC: sports@upali.lk I am writing in response to an article in the sports section of your newspaper (17/4/2008) titled â??Pressure Mounting on Mahelaâ?(tm) I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD KINDLY PUBLISH THIS LETTER OF MINE IN ITS ENTIRETY IN [...]