Somerset CCC, the defending Twenty20 Cup champions, started their campaign with a record score 3 for 250 against Gloucestershire as they raced to a huge win. Cameron White, who lead Victoria to the Twenty20 trophy in Australia last season, had a tremendous match, making 116 not out from only 53 balls, then 1/18 with his "leg spin."
Last night, they scraped together a much less imposing 9 for 151 against Northamptonshire, but still managed to tie the game. Some will say that they should have won the match, given that Northants were 5/52 at one stage. The original KP - Keith Parsons - top scored for Somerset with 40, while Northant's internationals, Sourav Ganguly and Monty Panesar, impressed with the ball. The match was a thriller and there should be more of these low scoring matches.
Friday, June 30, 2006
Vaughan to undergo surgery again
England captain Michael Vaughan's chances of playing on the Ashes tour of Australia later this year are hanging by a thread after it was announced that he needs a new knee operation.
An England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) statement said the operation, the fourth on the Yorkshire batsman's right knee, would mean Vaughan would be out of cricket for a period of four to six months.
It now seems as if only an extraordinary recovery would allow Vaughan, who led England to a 2-1 home success against Australia last year, to take part in his team's defence of the Ashes when the series starts at the Gabba on November 23.
-AFP
And extraodinary recovery indeed, and he will do it. I expect to see both Michael Vaughan and Simon Jones in Australia, as unlikely as it looks now.
An England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) statement said the operation, the fourth on the Yorkshire batsman's right knee, would mean Vaughan would be out of cricket for a period of four to six months.
It now seems as if only an extraordinary recovery would allow Vaughan, who led England to a 2-1 home success against Australia last year, to take part in his team's defence of the Ashes when the series starts at the Gabba on November 23.
-AFP
And extraodinary recovery indeed, and he will do it. I expect to see both Michael Vaughan and Simon Jones in Australia, as unlikely as it looks now.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Links of interest
Harsha Bhogle, Indian commentator, has written a piece about the Test debuts of two Indian all time greats - former captain Sourav Ganguly and his successor, Rahul Dravid. Ganguly arrived on the scene with a glorius hundred on debut, while Dravid missed the mark by just 5 runs. This continued throughout their careers - Sourav Ganguly with legions of supporters and media acclaim, and Rahul Dravid, the quiet achiever, Ganguly's unassuming deputy. Read the piece here.
Cricket Australia has created six advertisements for The Ashes 2006/07, featuring a giant statue of Shane Warne travelling around London landmarks. The ads will be aired on TV from this Sunday, but they have already been made available on the internet. Get ready for some laughs. Clicky. CA and a sense of humour?! Incredible.
Cricket Australia has created six advertisements for The Ashes 2006/07, featuring a giant statue of Shane Warne travelling around London landmarks. The ads will be aired on TV from this Sunday, but they have already been made available on the internet. Get ready for some laughs. Clicky. CA and a sense of humour?! Incredible.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Kumble, the champ
Many words have been used to describe the deeds of Indian leg spinner, Anil Kumble. Tireless, whole hearted, metronomic, courageous are just a few.
Last night, he overtook Courtney Walsh's haul of 519 Test wickets, a tremendous achievement. The only players ahead are fellow spinners Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan and fast-medium bowler Glenn McGrath.
Typically, in the press conference after play, Kumble stated that he did not care for milestones and would only celebrate once India wrap up the Test match against the West Indies, which they look likely to do tonight.
Kumble's worth to the Indian team goes beyond numbers. He is a senior member and by far India's most experienced bowler. Though his bowling is masterful, it is his character which impresses most. Never forget the sight of Kumble walking onto the field with his head wrapped with bandages, following a broken jaw - but not just that, he actually bowled and claimed the huge wicket of Brian Lara. It is this courage in the face of adversity that makes Kumble so endearing. This episode also showed plenty of dedication to the team cause and would have inspired his team mates to show similar commitment.
But not just courage - Kumble is also intelligent and a perfectionist. His pursuit for perfection in all aspects of his bowling is well know. Former Indian spinner, Bishan Singh Bedi said of Kumble, "You can chase perfection but you can't catch it. What happened in Kumble's case was that while chasing perfection he achieved excellence. He knew he had a weakness but he worked hard on it and conquered it. That kind of will power is a god's gift, you can practice it."
Though Kumble is India's older player at age 35, I can only hope that he plays on for a few more years and adds a few more Test wickets.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Somerset - the giant killers
Last year, English county Somerset shocked the world when they defeated Australia in a limited overs Tour match. Australia racked up a massive 342, before Somerset, with the help of the imported Graeme Smith and Sanath Jayasuriya, chased it down with plenty to spare.
Last night, there was no Graeme Smith, and Jayasuriya was playing for the opposition as Somerset again inflicted an embarrassing defeat on another major cricket nation, Sri Lanka.
Matthew Wood made a sparkling century, and was well supported by Arul Suppiah and their imported captain, Cameron White. Somerset amassed 332, before another import, Charl Willoughby, dismantled the Sri Lankan batting with 6/43 as Somerset won by a comfortable 51 run margin.
Kumar Sangakkara continued his good form with 52 after Sri Lanka collapsed to 15 for 3, and Tillakaratne Dishan again showed his good temperament with 97.
Just on Sangakkara, Will Buckley has written a fantastic piece on the Sri Lankan wicketkeeper for The Observer. Read it here.
Last night, there was no Graeme Smith, and Jayasuriya was playing for the opposition as Somerset again inflicted an embarrassing defeat on another major cricket nation, Sri Lanka.
Matthew Wood made a sparkling century, and was well supported by Arul Suppiah and their imported captain, Cameron White. Somerset amassed 332, before another import, Charl Willoughby, dismantled the Sri Lankan batting with 6/43 as Somerset won by a comfortable 51 run margin.
Kumar Sangakkara continued his good form with 52 after Sri Lanka collapsed to 15 for 3, and Tillakaratne Dishan again showed his good temperament with 97.
Just on Sangakkara, Will Buckley has written a fantastic piece on the Sri Lankan wicketkeeper for The Observer. Read it here.
India on course
Last night's play in the ongoing Test match between West Indies and India was predictable.
Rahul Dravid quickly gathered the five runs he needed for his 23rd Test century, and Mohammad Kaif made his maiden Test century before finishing on his highest First Class score of 148 not out.
India declared with the score on 588 as they wanted to give themselves a good session at the West Indies. Again, when faced with mammoth first innings score, West Indies collapsed. Daren Ganga, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Brian Lara were all out cheaply before the close of play. All hope will rest with Chris Gayle, Shiv Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo to get the West Indies past the follow on mark of 388, a difficult task from the perils of 65 for 3.
Rahul Dravid quickly gathered the five runs he needed for his 23rd Test century, and Mohammad Kaif made his maiden Test century before finishing on his highest First Class score of 148 not out.
India declared with the score on 588 as they wanted to give themselves a good session at the West Indies. Again, when faced with mammoth first innings score, West Indies collapsed. Daren Ganga, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Brian Lara were all out cheaply before the close of play. All hope will rest with Chris Gayle, Shiv Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo to get the West Indies past the follow on mark of 388, a difficult task from the perils of 65 for 3.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Bang bang Sehwag!
Sometimes pitches are deceptive. Sometimes they look dead flat, but turn out to be bowler friendly. Other times they look sporting, but turn out to be lifeless. The latter was the case in the match that started last night at St. Lucia.
The pitch was lush with live grass, in patches, and it was also uneven. Furthermore, there was also moisture in the wicket. Conditions were overcast, yet there was no sideways movement off the seam or any carry with the bounce.
A slow, dead wicket is perfect for the batting style of Virender Sehwag. In the morning session, he batted like dynamite to be 99 not out at lunch, having done 75% of the scoring in that session. His decision to target Dwayne Bravo, who has troubled India all series, showed that he has a good brain for the game. Bravo ended up bowling only 10 overs in the day as Sehwag punished him with 2 sixes and 2 fours in one over. Sehwag finished with 180 off just 190 balls, which has put India in a healthy position.
Rahul Dravid, meanwhile, blazed alway (relatively) at a strike rate of 60. At stumps, he is undefeated on 95 and eyeing his 23rd Test century, and 3rd as captain. This is an improvement on his career strike rate of 43, and further proof that there really is no help in the pitch for the bowlers.
After India finished the day at 361 for 4, Virender Sehwag spoke to the media and stated that India is aiming for 600+ in their first innings and wants to bat only once in the match. With Dravid and Mohammad Kaif at the crease, and masterblaster bully Mahendra Singh Dhoni still to come, India has a great chance of getting up to at least 550.
What just eluded India at Antigua looks likely to come at St. Lucia. A thumping victory and a 1-0 lead going into the third Test.
The pitch was lush with live grass, in patches, and it was also uneven. Furthermore, there was also moisture in the wicket. Conditions were overcast, yet there was no sideways movement off the seam or any carry with the bounce.
A slow, dead wicket is perfect for the batting style of Virender Sehwag. In the morning session, he batted like dynamite to be 99 not out at lunch, having done 75% of the scoring in that session. His decision to target Dwayne Bravo, who has troubled India all series, showed that he has a good brain for the game. Bravo ended up bowling only 10 overs in the day as Sehwag punished him with 2 sixes and 2 fours in one over. Sehwag finished with 180 off just 190 balls, which has put India in a healthy position.
Rahul Dravid, meanwhile, blazed alway (relatively) at a strike rate of 60. At stumps, he is undefeated on 95 and eyeing his 23rd Test century, and 3rd as captain. This is an improvement on his career strike rate of 43, and further proof that there really is no help in the pitch for the bowlers.
After India finished the day at 361 for 4, Virender Sehwag spoke to the media and stated that India is aiming for 600+ in their first innings and wants to bat only once in the match. With Dravid and Mohammad Kaif at the crease, and masterblaster bully Mahendra Singh Dhoni still to come, India has a great chance of getting up to at least 550.
What just eluded India at Antigua looks likely to come at St. Lucia. A thumping victory and a 1-0 lead going into the third Test.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Langer to play for Somerset
Australian opener Justin Langer has signed a short term deal to play for English county Somerset, while another Australian, Dan Cullen, takes part in the Top End Tour.
Langer has not played cricket since his disastrous 100th Test match, which lasted precisely one ball, when he was felled and seriously concussed by a Makhaya Ntini bouncer. He has recovered though, and he will want some competitive cricket before the Ashes.
With the Ashes coming up, it will be useful to have a senior member like Langer to spy on young, fringe, English players. Somerset is also home to Marcus Trescothick, one of England's best batsmen. It will be an ideal time for Langer to get inside Trescothick's technique.
Of course, it is reciprocated, and England will have plenty of opportunities to dissect Langer's game with county footage. But Langer is in the twilight of his career, and as much as I loathe to say it, the Australia batting does not revolve around him and his batting won't be a deciding factor come Ashes 2006/07.
Nonetheless, Langer's involvement with Somerset is yet another reason for me to follow them. Go JL, turn around SCCC's season!
Langer has not played cricket since his disastrous 100th Test match, which lasted precisely one ball, when he was felled and seriously concussed by a Makhaya Ntini bouncer. He has recovered though, and he will want some competitive cricket before the Ashes.
"I had some tests during the week and ... I passed with flying colours. I had my eyes checked last night, and I have got almost perfect vision, so there are no more excuses for me with my eyesight. Ironically I had the same (neurological) tests four years ago and the results were better on Monday than they were (then). I am not sure if that means I am getting smarter, or if the concussion was not as bad as we first thought."Given that Langer wants to finish his career with at least 100 First Class hundreds (he is currently on 71), he will need to play a bit of county cricket before he hangs up his boots. What better choice than Somerset, whose home wicket is the flattest in the country? Langer will feast on those second division attacks, too.
With the Ashes coming up, it will be useful to have a senior member like Langer to spy on young, fringe, English players. Somerset is also home to Marcus Trescothick, one of England's best batsmen. It will be an ideal time for Langer to get inside Trescothick's technique.
Of course, it is reciprocated, and England will have plenty of opportunities to dissect Langer's game with county footage. But Langer is in the twilight of his career, and as much as I loathe to say it, the Australia batting does not revolve around him and his batting won't be a deciding factor come Ashes 2006/07.
Nonetheless, Langer's involvement with Somerset is yet another reason for me to follow them. Go JL, turn around SCCC's season!
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Tense, thrilling draw
So tense that Brian Lara could not watch the final ball.In the pursuit of ten wickets, India could only take nine from 95 overs. Chris Gayle and Shiv Chanderpaul fought valiantly for their fifties, while Dave Mohammed smacked a quick fifty at the death. In the end, the job was left to the injured Fidel Edwards, who was not out on 1 off 36 balls and Corey Collymore.
This has been an excellent Test match, with both teams on top at stages throughout and the match going down to the last ball of the last day. Wasim Jaffer was declared Man of the Match for his 212 in India's second innings.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Jaffer's double century
Wasim Jaffer plays an elegant square drive on his way to his maiden Test double century.India have put themselves in a position to win the first Test match against West Indies. The fourth day saw the Antigua pitch die, and without the fiery Fidel Edwards, the Indians scored runs freely. Jaffer lead the way with 212, Rahul Dravid, though out of form, managed to scratch out 62 runs. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, pleased with the lifeless wicket, blasted 70 in quick time to allow a declaration 5 overs from the close of play.
The breakthough the Indians wanted did not come, and they will have all of day 5 to take 10 wickets, while West Indies require 379 more runs for victory.
The drawn series that wasn't
Sri Lanka last night wrapped up the third and last Test match against England at Nottingham, to level the series 1-1.
Given England's usual dominance at home, and Sri Lanka's troubles abroad, this was an utterly unexpected result. Even though Michael Vaughan, Steve Harmison, Ashley Giles and Simon Jones were out of the team with injury, able and (sometimes) better replacements took their places. England will look at this drawn series as a failure, and Sri Lanka will think of it as a victory.
What was expected though, was Muralitharan's magic as he single handedly tore through England's fourth innings. Murali took the first wicket at 84, and the second at 104, before he inflicted a serious collapse as wickets fell at 111, 120, 120, 125, 132. By this time, England was 7 wickets down and Murali had 7/36. Unfortunately, Chamara Kapugedera then took the eighth wicket via a run out, and immediately apologised to Murali for wrecking his sequence. He ended up with 8/70 and 11 wickets in the match as Sri Lanka won by 134 runs.
England, who once looked like world beaters, are now looking very shaky. November 23 can't come soon enough.
Given England's usual dominance at home, and Sri Lanka's troubles abroad, this was an utterly unexpected result. Even though Michael Vaughan, Steve Harmison, Ashley Giles and Simon Jones were out of the team with injury, able and (sometimes) better replacements took their places. England will look at this drawn series as a failure, and Sri Lanka will think of it as a victory.
What was expected though, was Muralitharan's magic as he single handedly tore through England's fourth innings. Murali took the first wicket at 84, and the second at 104, before he inflicted a serious collapse as wickets fell at 111, 120, 120, 125, 132. By this time, England was 7 wickets down and Murali had 7/36. Unfortunately, Chamara Kapugedera then took the eighth wicket via a run out, and immediately apologised to Murali for wrecking his sequence. He ended up with 8/70 and 11 wickets in the match as Sri Lanka won by 134 runs.
England, who once looked like world beaters, are now looking very shaky. November 23 can't come soon enough.
Monday, June 05, 2006
The fightback
Two days ago, I blogged about the poor overseas records of subcontinental teams, after getting themselves in a spot of bother, both Sri Lanka (against England) and India (against West Indies) have clawed their way back into a position from which they can push for victory.
At the end of the third day, Sri Lanka lead by 288 runs with 3 wickets in hand. The lead was predictably set up by the experienced Kumar Sangakkara with 66, and the 19 year old Chamara Kapugedera, who is playing in just his second Test match, finished the day on 50 not out. Mahela Jayawardene made 45, before he chased perhaps the widest delivery of the day and was dismissed. Upset at wasting his start, Jayawardene smashed his leg stump with frustration. With a few more wickets in hand, and Murali looming in the fourth innings, it now seems likely that Sri Lanka will wrap up this match and square the series. Hardly believable given what transpired at Lord's and Edgbaston in the first two Tests.
After two poor days in the field, India managed to work their way back into the match, with Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer leading the way. After keeping the West Indies' first innings lead to 130 - Virender Sehwag took three wickets - Jaffer batted with application to reach his second Test century. He walked off the field with his captain, not out on 113, and he helped to transform the 130 run deficit into a 85 run lead. With Fidel Edwards, Windies' quickest bowler, sidelined by a hamstring injury, India should be able to gain a significant lead before unleashing Anil Kumble on a fifth day pitch.
At the end of the third day, Sri Lanka lead by 288 runs with 3 wickets in hand. The lead was predictably set up by the experienced Kumar Sangakkara with 66, and the 19 year old Chamara Kapugedera, who is playing in just his second Test match, finished the day on 50 not out. Mahela Jayawardene made 45, before he chased perhaps the widest delivery of the day and was dismissed. Upset at wasting his start, Jayawardene smashed his leg stump with frustration. With a few more wickets in hand, and Murali looming in the fourth innings, it now seems likely that Sri Lanka will wrap up this match and square the series. Hardly believable given what transpired at Lord's and Edgbaston in the first two Tests.
After two poor days in the field, India managed to work their way back into the match, with Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer leading the way. After keeping the West Indies' first innings lead to 130 - Virender Sehwag took three wickets - Jaffer batted with application to reach his second Test century. He walked off the field with his captain, not out on 113, and he helped to transform the 130 run deficit into a 85 run lead. With Fidel Edwards, Windies' quickest bowler, sidelined by a hamstring injury, India should be able to gain a significant lead before unleashing Anil Kumble on a fifth day pitch.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Sri Lanka fight back
Well I never thought it would happen - Sri Lanka actually took a first innings lead, although slender, in the current Test match against England.
Sri Lanka was dismissed for 231, and they managed to keep England down to 229. Sri Lanka built steadily until stumps, to close at 1 for 45, but given the collapsable nature of their batting line up, a challenging 4th innings target for England is by no means a certainty. Sri Lanka will want to bat for as long as possible, until the pitch becomes harder to bat on, and then unleash Muralitharan, who is playing his last Test match against England.
Kumar Sangakkara has looked in good form all series, making starts in most of his innings, but he has not yet been able to make a meaningful score. This is his chance to set up an unlikely Test victory. Mahela Jayawardene, so brilliant at Lord's, has failed in three consecutive innings. It's time for the batsmen to contribute to a sizeable total, one that will be enough for Murali and Vaas to defend.
Sri Lanka was dismissed for 231, and they managed to keep England down to 229. Sri Lanka built steadily until stumps, to close at 1 for 45, but given the collapsable nature of their batting line up, a challenging 4th innings target for England is by no means a certainty. Sri Lanka will want to bat for as long as possible, until the pitch becomes harder to bat on, and then unleash Muralitharan, who is playing his last Test match against England.
Kumar Sangakkara has looked in good form all series, making starts in most of his innings, but he has not yet been able to make a meaningful score. This is his chance to set up an unlikely Test victory. Mahela Jayawardene, so brilliant at Lord's, has failed in three consecutive innings. It's time for the batsmen to contribute to a sizeable total, one that will be enough for Murali and Vaas to defend.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Out of the subcontinent
Two Test matches started overnight, England v Sri Lanka and West Indies v India.
Given that the teams from the subcontinent are playing away from home, it goes without saying that they are both struggling in their respective matches.
TRENT BRIDGE: Sri Lanka, as usual, lost an early wicket before Kumar Sangakkara combined with Upul Tharanga for a stand of 82, before an unfortunate decision by umpire Hair terminated Sangakkara's innings. From there, the rest of Sri Lanka collapsed as they suddenly found themselves at 105 for 6, a loss of 5 wickets for just 21 runs. The lower order again outscored the specialist batsmen as they carried their team to a decent 231. With Kevin Pietersen likely to score at least half of that, Sri Lanka will hope for a much better batting display in their second innings.
ST. JOHN'S: On a traditionally flat wicket, India went into the match with just 4 bowlers. Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh, among India's most experienced bowlers, were bizarrely left out of the team. The wayward VRV Singh and Sreesanth were selected in their positions. Even though the West Indies are rated 8th in the world in Test matches, their bowlers do have a bit of potential. Corey Collymore and Dwayne Bravo impressed in Australia, and Fidel Edwards is too sharp for some of India's batsmen. Dave Mohammed, the chinaman spinner, gave the Indians plenty of trouble in the final ODI, and Ian Bradshaw impressed in New Zealand. All in all, this bowling attack is full of potential. This showed - India was 235 for 9 at the end of the day - and they scored at the blistering run rate of 2.67. Rahul Dravid, evidently lacking form, top scored with 49 from 173 balls (1.7 runs per over) before Collymore put him out of his misery. All of the batsmen, except for Wasim Jaffer, made a start but were unable to convert it into anything meaningful. India will hope that the likes of Munaf Patel and Anil Kumble can do similar damage in the West Indies' innings.
Given that the teams from the subcontinent are playing away from home, it goes without saying that they are both struggling in their respective matches.
TRENT BRIDGE: Sri Lanka, as usual, lost an early wicket before Kumar Sangakkara combined with Upul Tharanga for a stand of 82, before an unfortunate decision by umpire Hair terminated Sangakkara's innings. From there, the rest of Sri Lanka collapsed as they suddenly found themselves at 105 for 6, a loss of 5 wickets for just 21 runs. The lower order again outscored the specialist batsmen as they carried their team to a decent 231. With Kevin Pietersen likely to score at least half of that, Sri Lanka will hope for a much better batting display in their second innings.
ST. JOHN'S: On a traditionally flat wicket, India went into the match with just 4 bowlers. Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh, among India's most experienced bowlers, were bizarrely left out of the team. The wayward VRV Singh and Sreesanth were selected in their positions. Even though the West Indies are rated 8th in the world in Test matches, their bowlers do have a bit of potential. Corey Collymore and Dwayne Bravo impressed in Australia, and Fidel Edwards is too sharp for some of India's batsmen. Dave Mohammed, the chinaman spinner, gave the Indians plenty of trouble in the final ODI, and Ian Bradshaw impressed in New Zealand. All in all, this bowling attack is full of potential. This showed - India was 235 for 9 at the end of the day - and they scored at the blistering run rate of 2.67. Rahul Dravid, evidently lacking form, top scored with 49 from 173 balls (1.7 runs per over) before Collymore put him out of his misery. All of the batsmen, except for Wasim Jaffer, made a start but were unable to convert it into anything meaningful. India will hope that the likes of Munaf Patel and Anil Kumble can do similar damage in the West Indies' innings.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
The top five - CA contracts
A month ago, I blogged about Cricket Australia's list of 25 players for 2005/06.
Information from Cricket Australia sources was leaked to the Daily Telegraph, who printed the top five and their salaries. These figures (to my knowledge) do not include match fees, prize money, or external sponsorship deals:
1. Ricky Ponting - $750,000
2. Brett Lee - $650,000
3. Adam Gilchrist - $625,000
4. Glenn McGrath - $600,000
5. Michael Hussey - $520,000
It is astonishing to think that Hussey has only just completed his first international season and is already rated fifth by Cricket Australia. The other surprise is Brett Lee's rise up the ranks, I expected Lee to be in the top five, but certainly not above Gilchrist.
The other thing of interest is how these salaries compare with those from other countries. I wonder what the likes of Andrew Flintoff, Rahul Dravid, and Jacques Kallis are paid. The Pakistani cricketers have quite meagre salaries, with Inzamam-ul-Haq demanding for a payrise.
Information from Cricket Australia sources was leaked to the Daily Telegraph, who printed the top five and their salaries. These figures (to my knowledge) do not include match fees, prize money, or external sponsorship deals:
1. Ricky Ponting - $750,000
2. Brett Lee - $650,000
3. Adam Gilchrist - $625,000
4. Glenn McGrath - $600,000
5. Michael Hussey - $520,000
It is astonishing to think that Hussey has only just completed his first international season and is already rated fifth by Cricket Australia. The other surprise is Brett Lee's rise up the ranks, I expected Lee to be in the top five, but certainly not above Gilchrist.
The other thing of interest is how these salaries compare with those from other countries. I wonder what the likes of Andrew Flintoff, Rahul Dravid, and Jacques Kallis are paid. The Pakistani cricketers have quite meagre salaries, with Inzamam-ul-Haq demanding for a payrise.
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