Ball Tour

If pitches stay as dull as 70 years ago, Tests may miss the boat
The Independent on Sunday; 12/27/2009; 766 words; ...innings from 202.6 eight-ball overs, England responded with...had been scored from 6,234 balls, or 1.9 runs per six-ball over. The pitch was too good...of that history. 'The Rebel Tours' by Peter May chronicles those...274, Richards 140 from 164 balls and Australia were beaten by...

This old buffer has hit buffers but the only way is up
The Independent on Sunday; 12/27/2009; 821 words; ...surprise that if you look at the PGA Tour, there are hundreds of players...arrive slightly from inside the ball to target line, straight through the ball, and back inside as the body...you'll produce much better ball-striking. Simon Iliffe, Head...

O'Driscoll's skill presents case for the defence
The Independent on Sunday; 12/27/2009; 819 words; ...was how to ensure both a free flow and a fair contest for the ball at the breakdown. The experimental law variations would only...looking for a unique hat- trick on the British and Irish Lions' tour to South Africa, and with two Welsh pillars of Hercules alongside...

Ten: Molik, Rogowska and Tomic receive Open wildcards
AAP Sports News (Australia); 12/24/2009; 467 words; ...Jason Kublerand Davis Cup player Carsten Ball grabbed three of the four remaining men...was the form player in the domesticPro Tour, winning 37 of 40 matches before losing...succumbing tocountryman Nick Lindahl. Ball made an ATP final this year in Los Angeles...

'A fractured skull did sound scary...'
The Independent - London; 12/24/2009; 1706 words; ...be named outstanding player of the Lions tour (and Wales' best-looking man) Jamie...There is the little matter of a Lions tour to South Africa and the huge matter of...something Roberts is noticeably short of when ball is in hand. That became painfully evident...