After an decent display at Nagpur, India are reasonably confident going into Delhi for the 2nd test of the series. Winning this will ensure that they cannot lose the series and it will take the team a longway to ensure qualification for the WTC finals during the middle of the year. They will need to …
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Well, it was in the making given how the Australian media cried foul before the start of the series. It was a thorough performance by the Indians. Ofcourse, they have problems of their own but for now, they can bask on the fact that they have overpowered a good Australian side with nonchalant ease. This …
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Australia will have to blame their media. The first day of the much anticipated series between India and Australia, got underway at Nagpur. Prior to the start of the series, there were lot of chatter in the Australian media over the nature of the Nagpur pitch. No one knows how the pitch is going to …
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Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world, well, atleast in the cricketing world. It has gone through many changes and evolutions since its inception. Technology has been at the forefront of these changes, bringing new innovations to the sport and changing the way it is played, watched, and managed. The impact …
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Rohit Sharma’s litmus test as captain of the Indian test team is upon him at the moment. It has been just over a year since he became the captain in all the formats. During this period, he hasn’t enjoyed the kind of success that he would have liked. Bumped out of Asia Cup in the …
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The India against Australia series is just a few days away. It promises to be an absorbing contest. Australia are under immense confidence after last year’s successful Asian leg whereas India, at home, are a formidable side. There are quite a few battles within the series whose outcome will very much decide who the winner …
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Yes, Shubnam Gill must play in all the Tests against Australia. He is in excellent form. In the space of just a few months, he has scored hundreds in all the formats. Granted that those runs came against some mediocre bowling and in familiar Asian conditions but nonetheless, to score those runs takes some effort. …
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The much awaited and much anticipated series of the recent times, between India and Australia will start from the 3rd week of February. Australia will be riling after a couple of successive series loss to India at home whereas India will be buoyant by the incredible fact that they have not lost a series to …
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If someone is expected to score a big daddy hundred in ODI among the Indians, you would expect a Rohit Sharma or Kohli or Surya Yadav or perhaps, Rishabh Pant. Shubman Gill will not be among that list. A hundred certainly yes but a big one at that, he probably does not have that temperament. …
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Virat Kohli hasn’t scored a hundred in Test cricket for well over 3 years. During the last 3 years, he averages less than 30. An average that was once thought would challenge Steve Smith, has fallen. Now, it hovers around 50. A full 20 points difference. It shows how Kohli’s stocks have fallen. Yet, for …
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