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Murder, DRS and the Problem With “Settled” Decisions
Netflix’s September 2026 release of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story reignites the 134-year debate over an acquittal that never quite settled public doubt. Cricket audiences know this tension intimately: the drama of objective re-examination challenging settled authority. What the case reveals about evidence, finality and the burden of proof has echoes in how the DRS…
From hockey stick to precision blade: how the straight bat saved cricket
Cricket bats were curved like hockey sticks until bowlers began pitching the ball in the mid-1700s. That single change forced batsmen to redesign their equipment—and overarm bowling’s legalization in 1864 simply refined what was already underway.
Test Cricket’s First Tie: How the Impossible Happened at Brisbane in 1960
On 14 December 1960, the West Indies and Australia produced Test cricket’s first—and still one of only two—tied match. A run-out on the final ball, a collapsing chase, and a counter-attack that nearly salvaged the impossible made the Gabba encounter unforgettable.