Jaques "King" Kallis at Newlands by eleanor

Jaques "King" Kallis at Newlands

Day 2 of the SA vs India cricket test at Newlands, Cape Town. We saw Jaques Kallis get to 161 runs, before being caught by the Indian keeper, Dhoni.

Later in the afternoon we watched Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir craft a 114 run partnership before stumps. In one afternoon we watched two of the best batsmen the game of cricket has ever seen. Magnificent stuff!

After a rainy start on day one, it was hot and clear today - beautiful cricket-watching weather. Newlands was packed again, and according to Michael who is a great lover of the game - this was proper test cricket. No flashy performances; just a solid grind.

This is shaping up to be a real hum-dinger of a test.
Looks like baseball.
January 3rd, 2011  
Always wonder what the etymology of the game is?

""cricket (1) ... the insect, early 14c., from O.Fr. criquet (12c.) "a cricket," from criquer "to creak, rattle, crackle," of echoic origin.
cricket (2) ...
the game, 1590s, apparently from O.Fr. criquet "goal post, stick," perhaps from M.Du./M.Flem. cricke "stick, staff," perhaps from the same root as crutch. Sense of "fair play" is first recorded 1851, on notion of "cricket as it should be played."""
January 3rd, 2011  
Nice shot, everyone looks really into the game!
January 4th, 2011  
Great action shot! I'm glad today's weather was better. I've only watched cricket once and I didn't really understand the game, but it seems like it would be fun to watch if I knew what was going on!
January 4th, 2011  
What a great action shot. I have never seen this game, but it looks like fun. Well done and a fav for me.
January 4th, 2011  
I've never watched a cricket game, but this makes me want to.
January 4th, 2011  
Very nice action shot!
January 4th, 2011  
Nice shot. . Thanks for the follow!! : )
January 4th, 2011  
Well I do understand cricket! And yes, the game is a real contest as befits teams ranked 1 and 2 in the world. In the thumbnail it looked like the keeper was under that umbrella!
January 4th, 2011  
@cmt2812 Loved your comment, Kate. With the temperatures now well over 30 degrees each day, I bet he'd have liked the umbrella too :)
January 4th, 2011  
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