Congratulations to the Indian Cricket team. They definitely out played the New Zealand team throughout the tour, except for the second test. In that test we saw the emergence of Jess Ryder as a genuine test batsman. Although New Zealand lost it was a pleasure to see the sublime batting skills of Tendukhar, possibly for the last time in New Zealand. Seewag and Dravid also performed well as did the Indian bowlers. There's no doubt about it. India now is a world class team and can look forward to beating any one they take on. It's great to see good cricket.
I am not despondent about the results this summer. The New Zealand team shows real potential and I'm looking forward to improved performances next summer.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Big plunge backwards
The National Government's decision to reinstate knights and dames into our honours system is a big plunge backwards.
Nearly a decade ago we dropped this import from Britain and developed our own honours system.
The idea was to reflect the growing maturity of our nation and us as New Zealanders by departing from our colonial past.
Now the National Government has bowed to the pressure of its hard core conservatives and plunged us back 20 years or more.
No wonder many countries around the world have a hard time taking us seriously when we proclaim ourselves as an independent and sovereign nation. We certainly don't act like one.
Nearly a decade ago we dropped this import from Britain and developed our own honours system.
The idea was to reflect the growing maturity of our nation and us as New Zealanders by departing from our colonial past.
Now the National Government has bowed to the pressure of its hard core conservatives and plunged us back 20 years or more.
No wonder many countries around the world have a hard time taking us seriously when we proclaim ourselves as an independent and sovereign nation. We certainly don't act like one.
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