Tag Archives: Jesse Ryder

Five Things I’ve Thought This Week

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Duncan

1. Brendan McCullum should not be putting out a book 2. This Tour de France has a reasonable chance of being one of the best ever. 3. I don’t think I’ve anticipated a non-All Blacks game of international rugby as … Continue reading →

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Daniel Vettori: Two Years in the Abyss

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Duncan

I intended to write this post on September 12, when it was exactly two years since Daniel Vettori assumed the test captaincy of the Black Caps. Unfortunately a very good friend’s 30th birthday party was on September 11th, which proved … Continue reading →

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Black Caps Ratings – India Tour

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Duncan

In what is becoming a DeadBall tradition, I’m going to rate the Black Caps out of ten for their performances against India. Every player who played at least one ODI gets a number next to their name, and the weighting … Continue reading →

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The Heavyweight Champ

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Duncan

Pretty good week for New Zealand sports fans huh? First The Warriors hold their nerve against the reigning premiers, then Alison Shanks wins gold in the individual pursuit… Now we’ve got the somewhat improbable spectre of India three down for … Continue reading →

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A Good Time To Be Indian

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Duncan

When the best thing you can say about a match from New Zealand’s perspective is that we avoided an innings defeat, you know it hasn’t gone according to plan. 10 wickets is comprehensive enough anyway, but the stubbornness McCullum and … Continue reading →

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Strange Days

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Duncan

For three hours yesterday New Zealand piled on the runs and lost no wickets, our number eight batsmen scored a century which, if not handsome (his never are) then certainly had its own undeniable magnetism. At the other end our … Continue reading →

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Engine Trouble

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Duncan

118 balls is quite a few. It’s two less than the entire number you get in a Twenty20, and 34 more than India won by in the last ODI when Sehwag became the world’s fastest Indian. But  Short Of A … Continue reading →

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Lambs To The Slaughter*

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Duncan

To those who came in the last 12 hours to read our response to the ritual sacrifice in Hamilton, please accept my humble apologies. After watching Sehwag dismantle our side with such effortless, chanceless fury, I needed a little lie … Continue reading →

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The Power And The Glory

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Duncan

Hard to know what to say after a match like that. I should crack jokes and stuff for this blog war thing with Short Of A Length, but don’t really know how. Ultimately India take an unassailable lead in the … Continue reading →

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This Time It’s Not How He’s Drinking

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Duncan

Jesse Ryder – a man who has made a career out of losing his dignity and spooning cookie dough into his mouth full-time – has shocked the cricketing world this morning by injuring himself while sober. The punishing left-hander sustained … Continue reading →

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