Ever wonder what the broadcast is like in other countries? Here is my review of the broadcast that was shown in Brazil: All meat, no filler, entire broadcast over in less than an hour and a half. From snap to end of play, to snap!!. And an explanation of"Fogo na Booooooooombaaaaaaaaaa"

Once again, I gotta say, I wish we had seen more of this earlier, instead of all the theatrics. Fine performances from so many players, it would be unjust to start mentioning just one or two. 4 players with tons, wickets for everybody, spread nicely among the bowlers. Shame we see this at the end, and not at the begining.

At stumps, Sachin Tendulkar is at 124 no, and India is at 309/5.

The Sports Economist weighs in on the Australia- India Series, from, well, an Economists view.

From an economic perspective, the interest lies in the immense economic power of India and the governance structure of the ICC. Evidently the broadcasting rights from India represent the vast bulk of ICC revenue (I don't have figures to confirm this, but some reports have suggested that 70% of all ICC revenue comes from India). The ICC itself has a byzantine governance structure and, it would seem, little capacity to properly take chage of international cricket by reforming the governance structure to ensure that nations (India in this case) can't use the threat of 'taking their bat & ball and going home' when they don't like the umpire's decision.

Another sad chapter for cricket, Vermeulen admits doing it, but cites mental problems.

Kumar Sangakkara gives his outlook for the Sri Lankan's in 2008.

Like the 3 AM booty call, Edmundo will always have Vasco, and Vasco will always have Edmundo.

The Windies look to continue their winning ways in the "other" New Years Test. Report and probable lineup in the article.

Adriano was involved in a car accident in Rio. No harm no foul, but with his depression and the like, one has to hope there is nothing more to this story.

Wasn't even close. 10 wickets and 264 balls to spare. Bangladesh was 93ao.

Lunch is approaching. South Africa is at 40/3 and needs 349.

Australia shows that they are, well, Australia, and just takes India apart by 337. India managed 161 today, which wasn't nearly enough to make it a match.

Former Major League ballplayer Jim Leyritz, a one-time World Series hero, is in Broward's main jail, charged with DUI manslaughter after a Friday morning crash in Fort Lauderdale.

Leyritz, whose 44th birthday was Thursday, was in a car accident near Southwest Seventh Avenue and Second Street -- the heart of Fort Lauderdale's Himmmarshee Street bar district.

192/8 at lunchtime. Quick wickets and the Windies may be able to force a follow on.

Australia continues to dominate, and declared at 351/7. Zaheer Khan has bowled a lot, I mean A LOT of no balls. Out of 20 no balls for India, he is responsible for 19. Unless India's bats catch fire, this one is over.