Some cricket news!

Younis Khan is back on the Pakistan Squad!  Excellent!  We'll be seeing him against South Africa for the One Day matches and maybe even the tests.

 It's about time.  There is some bad news, however.  My favourite rocknroll batsman, the famous Mohammed Yousef, will not be playing in the ODI's due to a leg injury.  Get better soon, Moyo.  We like watching you play.  You are the Chuck Norris of cricket.


Get your big bad self better soon, Moyo!



Now here's something rather scandalous.  The Pakistan Cricket Team facebook page is reporting that PCB chairman Ijaz Butt, has written to Pakistan president Zardari requesting unlimited powers to reform the board!!!

Uh, ok...so right now, Butt appoints players to the squad without consulting the captain, the coach or even the selection committee.  Who does this guy think he is?  He's managed to alienate ALL of Pakistan cricket's allies and friends.  The ICC wants him gone.  Ijaz Butt with unlimited powers will mean that Pakistan will for sure be banned.  It's a bad idea.  But knowing Zardari, he'll probably give them to him.  What a mess.  Is there hope for my favourite team?  Hang in there guys, it's going to be a bumpy ride for a while.

In other news, the Indians beat Australia in the 2nd ODI yesterday.  Good on them!  I didn't get to see the match, but I read that Kohli really did his thing and got more than a century.  Bravo!

And you've probably heard this by now...Bangladesh, the lowest rated international test team, beat New Zealand in a whitewash.  A "whitewash" is when one teams wins all matches in a series.  A "blackwash" is when the West Indies wins all matches in a series.  So now, we have a new cricket term...the Banglawash.  Right on guys!  I'm looking forward to seeing you work you way up the rankings!

No cooking for today, but stay tuned and I'll tell you all about what spices you should have in your kitchen.  Enjoy the day, and happy cricket!