The game we all love, however
Brendan McCullum, the current England Test coach was the coach of the IPL team Kolkatta Knightriders for about 3 years. It is time enough for a responsible board to assess the quality of a coach. McCullum has rejuvenated the sagging fortune of England. 7 wins in 8 Tests and almost all of them were emphatic …
Indian Premier League, the premier competition in the world of cricket, came into existence in 2008. It has been 14 years since it was launched. More than a 1000 games have been played. Yet, what has Indian cricket gained out of it? That is a pertinent question that needs to be asked. 14 years is …
One more series became one more forgettable series. Why would BCCI arrange for such meaningless games time and again is beyond me. Broadcasting deal to be honoured which will inturn result in more revenue. This seems to be the only motivation for the BCCI. Right after the T20 World Cup was finished, when no one, …
The mindless schedule is taking a heavy toll on a lot of players. Add the various franchise cricket, it is incredible how busy most of the players are. The strain of such non-stop cricket has already began to tell. Ben Stokes has retired from one form of the game and Trent Boult has withdrawn himself …
One more World Cup done and dusted and one more disappointment for the Indians. The next one is not that far away though there is a fair bit of time left. Conditions in the West Indies is pretty well known though USA is an unknown commodity. Since the pitches in the West Indies have lost …
India against New Zealand. England against Australia. A couple of series right after the end of the T20 World Cup. What was the need of pointless series? The growing chorus to limit the number of games that does not have any meaning seems to have fallen on deaf ears. For New Zealand cricket, this series …
Will allowing Indian players to play in overseas leagues help the team in anyway? Will it help them to improve their T20 game and thereby remain competitive? This is the debate now going on in Indian cricketing circles. I am neither for nor against such participation. However, past cricketers and especially Ravi Shastri has a …
Virender Sehwag, the name surely will send shivers across the Pakistan and Australia because he has always performed at his best against these teams. It will not be an understatement to state that he revolutionised how Test cricket must be played. Atleast from the perspective of an Indian. Never before this country had someone of …
Before you go onto read This Indian team is an embarrassment 2, please read the previous one here. Prithvi Shaw could have been handy and Ashwin is not a T20 player I have mentioned Prithvi Shaw. Though I am not a big fan of his batting in Test cricket, it will be worth to give …
One more ICC tournament, one more loss. It has been more than 10 years and close to 10 tournaments since India have won an ICC global tournament. The team that went to Australia, did not contain batsmen who can score quickly. Did not contain bowlers who can take wickets or contain runs. Did not contain …