Comments on: Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for the second Test between India and England

By: Murtaza

Murtaza — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:36:13 +0000

I have a question….why would anyone have a misconception that the Wankhede is named after Hayden??

By: Ged

Ged — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:26:40 +0000

In reply to sam.

That’s “white line fever”, sam, not “dressing room tool syndrome”.

Note the “kiss and make up after play scenario” described by Shaun in his own defence.

While in no way defending Udal’s behaviour in Camberley, I stand by my assessment of his comparative dressing room behaviour.

Bear in mind the low comparative standard; Michael Clarke and Matty Hayden, for example.

By: sam

sam — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:48:59 +0000

In 2003 Udal was banned from playing for Camberley, his club side, for three years after being found guilty of “physical violence on and threats to an opposition player.”

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/133054.html

By: Ged

Ged — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:51:12 +0000

In reply to Sandeep.

Shaun Udal, bless him, only achieved one winter of test cricket in his whole career – that test at the Wankhede being the highlight and climax.

It was worth the wait.

He did of course play for Middlesex in the now infamous Stanford series in 2008/2009 which were international games of a sort.

Shaun Udal was a better spin bowler than Michael Clarke. And less of a tool in the dressing room, by all accounts.

By: Sandeep

Sandeep — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:51:57 +0000

Udal never played an international game after that test match. Swann should avoid picking up wickets at Wankhede unless he wants a retirement..

By: Deep Cower

Deep Cower — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:01:45 +0000

India last lost a Test at Wankhede Stadium in 2006. This was another aberration of a Test to which England should pay no attention. You start scrutinising Tests where Shaun Udal took four wickets for fourteen runs and where does it end? Sometimes you just have to draw a line and say ‘if that kind of thing happens, we’ll wing it’.