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I wanted to write a tribute to the genius and the legend who will be missed. Someone who changed the face of cricket with his magic. The flight, the drift, the dip, flipper and whatnot. He was poetry in motion. Then I thought. What am I going to write about the greatest spinner since I …
India vs Sri Lanka, Australia vs Pakistan, West Indies vs England. Three test series in two continents will start tomorrow. Atleast in one, we already know who the favourite is, whereas in the other two, it is more or less evenly matched. Everything depends on who wins the crucial moments. Let me start with India …
It has happened. The unthinkable has happened. Ajinkya Rahane, the so-called crisis performer is dropped. Yes, he is dropped though the official version is that he sustained a minor left hamstring strain during the final day’s play at Kanpur. However, I would like to think that he has been dropped for this test because no …
So, the Ashes series will go ahead. England will be sending their best squad to Australia in an attempt to regain the Ashes. Australian environs have not been so kind to England after the heroics of 2011. Infact, the England team were not only annihilated but they were demoralised. It is so strange that Joe …
The Indian women added one more feather to the cap. It was a brilliant performance. The team has come a long way. They are improving in every game and in every series. All of these augurs well for the women in the country. We may finally see the raise of women’s cricket in the country. …
It will merely be an understatement to state that Sri Lankan cricket is struggling. Long since Sangakkara retired, Sri Lankan cricket has gone into a tailspin. The rot is well and truly set. Sri Lankan cricket does seem to find a way out of the abyss that they find themselves in. Something is wrong with …
IPL 2021 as we all know has been shelved for the time being due to the increase in infections across the country. IPL in India during the middle of an enormous second wave was always going to be a challenge. The BCCI did their best but apparently it wasn’t enough. Quite a number of players …
South Africa have appointed a new captain for their limited overs squad. It will be Temba Bavuma. He has taken over from Quinton De Kock after de Kock had had a horror run in Pakistan with the bat as well as being the captain. Even during that series, it was decided to replace de Kock …
The Bangladesh nation is as mad about cricket as any sub-continent team is. Infact, most of the games held in their country has more spectators at the stand then you can find in Pakistan or Sri Lanka. Such is the passion for the sport in that country. However, the on-field record of the Bangladesh national …
The IPL from the time of its inception has only grown bigger. So much so that from 2022 onwards, 10 teams will be competing at the event. This essentially means that the IPL window will be increased from 2 months to 3 months. I am not a big fan of the IPL because I always …