Arjuna Ranatunga the administrator is carrying on the mysterious ways he developed as captain. I can't begin to imagine what has possessed the man, especially given that SL's current players are still agitating for playing in the IPL next year, not touring England. Good luck to him anyway!

Having predicted the creation of a Sri Lanka team in the ICL, which looks one giant step closer to happening now, Soulberry is now thinking ICL tie-ups with Stanford:

ICL comes that much closer to recognition/acceptance and a possible tie-up with Stanford at some point in the future may not be a pipe-dream anymore.

SL has solved the problem of keeping its players well-paid and happy with one stroke. Others are sure to follow.

Jrod puts it in the way only he could:

But say what you will, it takes a fair man to stick his middle digit up at a millionaire kidnapper.

Would you?

I cannot believe me and Arjuna agree on anything.

If Arjuna had a blog, oh the angry comments he would get.

That would teach him for this anti establishment behaviour. 

Finally, Kartikeya gives us a run-down on the Irani Trophy, both review and preview.