Unpredictablility in Cricket!

Zimbabwe wins against Bangladesh and then goes down losing to Sri Lanka without giving a fight. Bangladesh, who have no other option other than to win, does it emphatically against a very tough opponent, Sri Lanka.

So many things happening in a Cricket ODI tournament, where one would've thought beforehand that Sri Lanka will easily win all the matches. But, the finals is yet to be played and Sri Lanka has already lost a match. Whatever the outcome it maybe in the finals, already enough unpredictable results have been produced. So strange is the game of cricket.

Two years, if not one, no cricket fan would've ever dreamt that Australia will be defeated by any opponent in Tests so easily, that too in Australia itself. But, what happened last month was something that even a non-cricket-lover would be surprised about. Yet, this did indeed occur.

Is this good for cricket or not? I doubt that anyone will ever say "no" as it increases the interest in the game. It is good for the game and for its lovers. Unpredictability in cricket seems to be at its peak. And, now how good is that for anyone watching cricket?

The Future of Aussies

The Kangaroos were wounded twice very badly, but counter-attacked in retaliation afterward.s Yet, that wasn't good enough to erase the humiliation of losing a home Test series in nearly 15 years! But, that was sufficient to hold onto their No.1 position in ICC Test rankings for possibly another two more months.

But, now that South Africans are in their best form in years and a formidable force to defeat any team in any conditions, Australia will have to be biting the nails until the start of their return series against South Africa next month. Then onwards, it can be a real nightmare for them, or if they do well unlike the recently concluded series, it would be otherwise.

However, Australians are still having a lot of problems to solve. Their bowlers have lost the venom they had in the past. Their batting and fielding is inconsistent like never before. Unless, they solve these problems pretty quickly, it is difficult to even dream that Aussies will be able to secure their top spot in Tests, let alone for it to happen in the real world.