The game we all love, however
Before you go onto read Winning in Australia is so bloody tough 2, please read part 1 here Not just the players but the spectators and the press will be involved The Australians hunt as a pack. From the time the visitors are in Australia, they are constantly reminded of how poor they are. The …
Australia has been the one country for every cricketing nation, where winning is tough. For quite a few countries, it is almost impossible. Over the last 30 years, Australia have lost 6 series, twice to India, thrice to South Africa and once to England. There will be counter argument stating that to win in India …
Ricky Ponting, the incredible former Australian captain and a champion batsman has heaped praise on none other than Surya Kumar Yadav. Infact, he has compared him to another great A B De Villiers. It really is high praise from a great batsman about a rookie who has played only a handful of limited over games …
777 games. It simply is mindboggling. This is the total number of games that the ICC expects all the nations to play between 2023 – 2027. It is about 1 game every third day. At a time when players are close to revolting because of the sheer volume of games, the ICC has gone ahead …
I would just like to write about some random happenings around the world. I will start with Ashwin’s views about the reverse or switch hit, move onto the Aussies slamming Smith for a poor review and Sri Lanka’s win. Switch hit or reverse sweep This bit of batting is an exciting innovation. There were calls …
David Warner saved his best for his old nemesis, Sunrisers Hyderabad. It is no secret that Warner was treated rather poorly last year. The reason for that is still unknown. He was the captain when SRH won their only IPL title a few years ago. Yes, Warner was involved in the ball-tampering controversy and as …
Justin Langer, the combative former Australian coach is back in the news. This time for good reason. Rather good reason from a general perspective. A report has emerged that he is interested to take up the role of head coach of the England cricket team. The position has fallen vacant after Chris Silverwood was shown …
The West Indies vs England series and the Australia vs Pakistan series are boring advertisement test cricket. There isn’t any other way to say this. There were lot of expectations before the series began. England have traditionally struggled against West Indies whereas Australia have not travelled well in Asia. Especially, against Pakistan, they have not …
A few days ago, during the Langer controversy, I came across an interesting suggestion by Ian Chappell. He is known as one of the best Australian captain and when he talks, generally everyone listens. His cricketing acumen is among the best. Naturally, when he brings up a revolutionary idea, naturally, it is bound to be …
It is hard to believe but it is true. Langer’s resignation leaves Australia in meltdown. It has hardly been a month since they won The Ashes. Three months since Australia won the World T20 and just about 2 months since Cummins was appointed the captain. Former players have attacked Cricket Australia and Cummins for the …
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