Pitching for a place in the team
Everybody's doing it - in rugby, in football, the Kolpak players, Ed Joyce. Next, suitably inspired, Saqlain Mushtaq? The master offspinner and termed by many as the inventor of the doosra recently took to the field in Sussex whites after qualifying as a British citizen. England's search for a world-class performer in the spin department and Saqlain's craving for international action could see him don the three lions shirt as early as next year. "It now depends how desperate I am for the big comeback," he said. By the looks of things, very.
Had enough of cricket? Here, have some more
There's good news for cricket followers in the UK. Following the series against West Indies and India, Britain is set to host the 2007 Indoor Cricket World Cup. The event, to be held in Bristol during the last week of September, was launched last week and has confirmed participation from nine countries. The sixth version of the biennial tournament is slated to be the biggest, with junior teams also competing for a trophy of their own. "You can play indoor cricket during the off season to keep your skills sharp," commented Syd Lawrence, president of the England Indoor Cricket Association. Well, at least with this version there won't be rain stoppages as a result of the wonderful "summer" we've seen so far.
Monty adds to his artillery
Adding to the joy of cricket fans in the UK, Walkers have announced a new flavour of crisps - chilli and lemon. The product, specially designed for the UK's growing south Asian population, boasts packaging that features information in Hindi. And considering that the likes of Gary Lineker - who has been the face of Walkers since 1995 - surely won't be able to stand all that spice, Walkers have looked for an alternative and found ... Monty Panesar! The new crisps will be launched with a massive marketing campaign featuring radio ad spots with Monty, an appearance at the Asian Lifestyle Show, and giveaways at cricket matches. Monty himself described the whole thing as a new challenge and predicted its success with the UK's Asian communities.
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© Faras Ghani 2007
Published on Cricinfo 16th Jul 2007
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