David Warner the Kulhaadi

David Warner is what folks in Delhi call a kulhaadi player. That roughly translates as "axe" but a better translation to capture the flavor of that word would be "chopper" or "hacker". "Bludgeon" would be an even better description of Warner. I'm not sure that Warner will ever, ever, make it into the Australian test or ODI team, but his place with the Daredevils seemed assured, especially if he continues to make it easy for folks to apply local lingo to him.

I have never seen a pitch as green as the one on display in today's Delhi Daredevils v. Kings XI game - in Delhi. Harsha Bhogle is right; someone should have taken a photo of this for posterity. Why can't we see this in a test?

Still looking for an IPL team

A new post updating my difficulties in finding a team to cheer for in the IPL is up at Different Strokes.

Not such a good start

My first impression of David Warner has been quite underwhelming (as I watch the second one-day international between Australia and New Zealand). He came off as a bit of a kasai(butcher), attempting a couple of big shots, getting tied down, and then holing out. Ah, well. I guess I'll have to wait a bit longer to see what the big fuss is all about. And now Brad Haddin has walked out to a big boo. At the MCG! Gee, is it mainly Kiwis at the ground?