Tag Archives: Test Match Cricket

Couch Talk 130 with Gordon Greenidge

Posted on August 6, 2014 by thecricketcouch

Former West Indian opener Gordon Greenidge talks about the mental and technical aspects of opening the batting, what is expected of a Test opener, his partnership with Desmond Haynes over the years, the great team he played in and the … Continue reading →

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It’s Just Test Cricket

Posted on March 5, 2013 by thecricketcouch

Australia finds itself two Tests down with two to go. They aren’t anywhere close to figuring out what their best XI is, where their best batsman Michael Clarke should be playing, or the most potent combination of bowlers is. It … Continue reading →

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The Ugly Stepchildren of Indian Cricket

Posted on March 3, 2013 by thecricketcouch

Test Cricket is dying. Or so we have been told for many years. It was dying at the turn of the 20th century. It was reportedly on its last legs when the Kerry Packer revolution took hold. The scourge of … Continue reading →

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Bowl That Maiden Over: Part I

Posted on June 17, 2012 by thecricketcouch

It is always said that, especially in test cricket, the bowling team needs to build the pressure for wickets to fall. More maiden overs are sent down, the batsmen come under the pressure and feel the need to be a … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk Episode 33 with Jarrod Kimber and Sam Collins, “Death of a Gentleman”

Posted on February 23, 2012 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, Jarrod Kimber and Sampson Collins, of Two Chucks fame (amongst other things) talk about their independent Cricket documentary “Death of a Gentleman” that is still in production. They have interviewed plenty of Cricket administrators, journalists, player agents, … Continue reading →

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