The game we all love, however
The Ashes. The sheer name conjures images of years and years of battle on the cricket field. It is the pre-eminent trophy in the cricketing world. No other, not even the ODI World Cup can come close to match the novelty and sheer experience of an Ashes series. England and Australia are loathe to lose …
Cricket at the Olympics Cricket is a sport that is played amongst a handful of nations. It is rather a lengthy game in that even the shortest format, lasts for more than 3 hours. A lot of other games takes less than 50% of that time. As such, cricket can never be a global sport. …
Mental health is a real problem. Far too many sportspersons are succumbing to that. It is not just cricketers but it seems to affect people from other sports too. The pandemic is not helping either. Infact, it has exacerbated the problem. It is time the authorities wake upto the realities of mental health and prepares …
Please read the part 1 of the 2005 Ashes before you continue with 2005 Ashes the series began. The series got off to a fiery start at Lord’s. Harmison bowled fast and straight to bowl Australia out cheaply and in return, McGrath was meticulous in bowled England out for even less. However, by the 2nd …
2005. The Ashes. England against Australia. One a great team and the other was confidence personified. One with perhaps two of the greatest bowlers ever to have played the game and the other with a fast bowling attack that will be the envy of any nation. One with a wicket keeper who changed the way …
If you are given an option of watching 2 batsmen bat. One who is exceptionally sedate and he is scoring at 22 and the other who is extremely aggressive and is scoring at over 75, which batsman would you pay to watch? Let us assume that this is the first or the second day of …
The ICC have announced that the 2027 and 2031 ODI World Cup will consist of 14 teams and the 2024, 2026, 2028 & 2030 T20 World Cup will be expanded to 20 teams. Also, New Zealand and England have begun their series with Conway scoring a double hundred. I will write my thoughts about expanded …
The Australian coach Justin Langer is feeling the heat. Yes, he is under tremendous pressure at the moment to change himself. He will have to change the way he is coaching the team. Langer had been with the all-conquering Australian team of the late 1990s and early 2000s. They were rude and abrasive. That sort …
Cameron Bancroft has stirred the hornet’s nest again. This time the allegations are quite serious. It certainly feels like there will not be smoke without fire. Will the Australian board get into the bottom of the whole scandal or will they sweep it under the carpet? Eitherway, Sandpapergate is back in the news. Almost 3 …
Shane Warne the bad boy image is the second and final chapter about the greatest spinner. Before you proceed, the part one of Shane Warne the greatest spinner can be read here. Hold over some nations Warne had absolute hold over the batsmen from South Africa, Pakistan, England and New Zealand. His record against all …