



2007 in review: Essay ODI overkill and other stories One of my fondest memories of 2007 is of an evening spent in the company of childhood heroes in the executive lounge of a hotel in Cape Town during the World Twenty20. I was to take Ian Chappell out for a drink but ended up being invited to his hotel instead. I was with a young colleague, and when we got there Ian was with Tony Grieg and Graham Gooch, and soon Ramiz Raja joined us







Of captains and longed-for victories The Australian juggernaut rolls on Mainly Aussie A dark end, and the joy of six Streaks and freaks, spats and prats Good World Cup, bad World Cup Hits, misses, and a ton worth the wait Say what? Australia's blip, and World Cup shocks Of coaches, captains and other things Twenty20 comes to town Endings and beginnings Remember what made the headlines in 2007?







Back from the brink Business as usual All's not well that ends well Cash and commitment cause for concern Good not great Two sides to the story None more bleak Glimmers in the gloom All black All to play for







'Nobody will get near Murali' 'Technology must be foolproof' 'Excessive cricket is hurting fast bowlers' 'Fifty-over cricket breeds mediocrity' 'Teams clueless about playing Australia in Australia'





Big audio dynamite The end of the road Time to forgive Ramprakash For the love of God No room for bigotry Learning by degrees Why we love to love Sri Lanka A tactic of its time Imagination, patience, luck The naming-after game An amateur solution in a professional world Dazzling, delicate; a reassuring presence In the skin of a lion The last king of Trinidad





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