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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 …
He had somewhat of a lethargic runup to the crease. Just a few paces along, a small hop and unveils a ripping leg-break. The ball pitches exactly on the spot he envisioned and makes the batsman dance to the tune of the ball. It was always like he could control the ball. Such was his …
Three cricket boards across the world are in the news over the last few days. They are the Australian board, the English board and the South African board. All of them are for different reasons. Some makes sense and some does not really. The Australian cricket board The ACB have ringed in changes in the …
Some serious ICC playing rule changes. The game of cricket has witnessed a lot of changes over the last 120 years. It probably is the most complex of all the sports. I do not think that any other sport can even come close to cricket when it comes to the myriad rules. Golf which is …
India against Australia 2001 the greatest series – 3, Part 1 and Part 2 can be read here and here. The Australian chase Hayden and Slater started off briskly. This could be risky for India. Do the Australians know only one way to play? Do they always win? Just the day earlier, we witnessed couple …
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India against Australia 2001 the greatest series – 2. Part 1 can be read here. Was it the turnaround I expected? Yes, this was it, this was the turnaround I expected. It is only a question of time before Australia are bowled out for a score less than 275 and India will pile up a …
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India against Australia 2001 the greatest series – 1. When I look back to the good old days, not that many series stood in mind. Sure there were odd brilliant test or the 1983 World Cup win. However, I just could not recollect an entire series. A series that stood the test of time and …
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Cricket is a game that is played amongst a handful of teams and rightly so. It must stay that way probably forever. It is implicit that with only a few teams playing the game, every game remains competitive most of the time. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. There are far too many instances …