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Yes, sledging has indeed gone too far. Why am I raising this now? It is because of an interesting development in the Duleep Trophy finals in India. Ajinkya Rahane, the West Zone captain, directed his team member, Jaisval to leave the field because of constant sledge. Whether this will create a ripple effect, it is …
England have just had a fabulous summer. They won 6 out of the 7 tests with the sole loss coming against South Africa. They decimated both New Zealand and South Africa and annihilated India in a mammoth chase. Yet, the former English captain and one of the greatest commentator this game has ever seen is …
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6 wins in 7 Tests. This is England’s record over the summer. An incredible summer by any means. More so because when compared to last year, 1 win in 6 Tests, this is a turnaround. Certainly after the debacle in Australia and defeated for the umpteenth time in West Indies. The New Zealand pair of …
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 …
England vs South Africa has always been a series that is much anticipated. The games were contested keenly with both the teams emerging triumphant in the opponent’s country quite regularly. However, this series, by the looks of it, may not be that much close. It probably is not the much anticipated series. South Africa are …
Ben Stokes’s retirement from ODIs is beginning to have an impact. It is now just a tickle but with the right kind of push, it can become a deluge. As things stand, more and more top quality players may be forced to choose between the different formats and leave the game prematurely. Ben Stokes took …
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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 …
India and England will complete the final test of the 2021 series next week. India is currently leading the series 2-1 after excellent wins in Lord’s and at The Oval. The win at The Oval was much more comprehensive than the win at Lord’s which was achieved mainly because of some excellent hitting by Bumrah …
England has just blanked New Zealand 3-0. It is not the win itself that merits attention but the manner of those wins that demands our attention. New Zealand is the current World Test Champions. They are a very good side if not a spectacular one. England on the otherhand, has struggled over the last one …
The brutal assault on the New Zealand bowlers on the last day of the Trent Bridge test has left the ones watching bewildered. This is the England team that we are talking about. The same England team that just about a year ago, refused to chase a similar target against the same opponents. They have …
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