The game we all love, however
Two T20 series against good teams. Australia and South Africa. In quick succession and just before the World Cup. Was there any point of such a series? Afterall, the World Cup will be held in Australia where the conditions will be vastly different from what prevails in India? Was it really necessary after so many …
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 …
The Indian women have made everyone in the country proud with their superlative performance on the tour of England. They have won the ODI series with a game to spare which is quite admirable. This coming on the back of a good Commonwealth Games where they won the silver medal. If only they had applied …
4 overs remain and required runs is 54, 42 and 41. This was the equation in three of the last 4 games that Indian bowlers were supposed to defend. The opposition were Australia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. All the games were lost well before the final ball was bowled. India must have won all of …
I came across a couple of articles in www.wisden.com that got me thinking. One is about the latest Indian talent, Shubnam Gill where the author writes that Gill’s best format is ODI and the other is not about someone but from a former English opener and an extraordinary commentator, Sir Geoffrey Boycott. I would like …
It took a longwhile to come. 1020 days to be exact. The entire Indian nation counted the days when Kohli last scored a hundred. With each passing day without a hundred, the pressure on Kohli increased. People were ready to write him off. People who have hardly played the game, courting the selectors to drop …
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Before you go onto to read part 2 of the Asia Cup overall review about BAPH, please read part 1 here. Bangladesh, much needs to be done Of all the teams that were involved in the tournament, it is Bangladesh that has disappointed the most. Ofcourse, no one expected them to win the tournament itself …
Sri Lanka ascended from the ashes like a Phoenix and triumphed in the end in a spectacular fashion. At a time when the whole country is undergoing severe economic and political struggle, the cricketing team have given their countrymen and women something to cheer. Something to smile. It was wonderful see the smiling faces of …
India have once again exited in a multi-nation tournament for the 2nd successive time. In the 2021 T20 World Cup, the team exited in the very first round after losing to Pakistan and New Zealand and now, if Hong Kong is discounted as a viable opponent, India have again exited in the first round. The …
There was a time when BCCI held absolute powers over the Indian cricketers. Ofcourse, they have much of the same powers but will not take the unilateral action that the office bearers in 1989 took. It was a time when no one knew who was correct with lack of information. Social media or even the …
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