The game we all love, however
Prior to the start of the series, if anyone had told Rohit Sharma that his team would lose one Test, he would have been satisfied. If the same person had told him that his team would win 4 Tests and thereby the series, he would have been ecstatic. With the withdrawal of Virat Kohli just …
Eversince the loss of the series or more precisely, eversince Joe Root’s ill-advised ramp of Bumrah, England’s former cricketers have advised the team to look beyond Bazball. They range from Michael Vaughan to Mark Ramprakash though sane voices like Nasser Hussain have asked the supporters to refrain from criticising Bazball. I would urge England don’t …
It was an excellent series win. There are no two ways about it. Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid and the entire management must be thrilled to achieve this win. Perhaps, under Rohit and Dravid, this is their best performance. I do remember that India reached the ODI World Cup Final but did they win it? No. …
Suddenly, Bazball is in the news but for the wrong reasons. Why the cry over Bazball? England was never known for exciting cricket. Push into a corner, they will usually buckle down and wait to be rolled over. The various teams under Alastair Cook and Joe Root more or less resembled lambs to the slaughter …
It is likely that Jasprit Bumrah, the most successful Indian bowler on spinning pitches, will be rested for the next Test against England. The aim of the move is to ensure his longevity. This is a noble intention and there is no doubt about it. Given Bumrah’s history with injuries and his relevance to the …
It was a good win. No doubt about that, especially, when you consider the fact that most of the batsmen are inexperienced. It makes the win all the most satisfying. Jasprit Bumrah and Jaiswal were the standout performers. India can be both satisfied and worried at the sametime because India needs improvement despite the win. …
Having lost the first Test that they were expected to win, India now finds themselves in a situation that will send smiles throughout the English camp. Two batsmen who were among the runs at Hyderabad, atleast in the first innings, now find themselves out of the second Test. Rahul and Jadeja will miss the 2nd …
India’s grip at home is beginning to crumble. Australia warned us last year and because of that, the last Test at Ahmedabad was played on a road. England is now threatening to not only bang the door but to break the door completely. There is also a telling statistic. Kohli lost just 2 home Tests …
It is not really the Pataudi Trophy when England tour India because the name is given only for the India against England series held in England but for convenience, let me call it the Pataudi Trophy. The fact of the matter is that this series has not really captured the imagination of the public in …
The West Indies cricket chief, Johnny Grave, wants the boards of India, England and Australia to do more to save Test cricket. South Africa and the West Indies, have not sent their strongest teams to tour New Zealand and Australia. West Indies have 7 uncapped players in their squad to Australia whereas South Africa has …