The game we all love, however
Anil Kumble. The name conjures up image of a tall, bespectacled bowler who runs in like a spinner but hurls the ball like a medium pacer. The batter is startled by the pace on the ball. He tries to adjust to the length and the pace of the ball but before he realises, he is …
Let us face it. It was Rahul Dravid who was responsible for the loss in the 3rd ODI against Sri Lanka. India were expected to wallop Sri Lanka in all the 6 games but have already dropped one. Courtesy, Rahul Dravid because I do not think that Shikhar Dhawan, though the captain, has the capacity …
The Indian team deserve appreciation. Let me tell you the reason. Let us try to imagine this. You have just travelled to a foreign country. Immediately upon landing, you are frisked by a group of security guards and transported to a hotel. Now, you have officially entered the bio-secure bubble. There you are expected to …
India and Sri Lanka will be engaged in a series of limited over games from the 18th of July. India have sent a team to the island that cannot really be called a second string one. However, Ranatunga does not seem to like it. He has been pretty vocal about it. Let me dissect Ranatunga’s …
It has now emerged that Rishabh Pant has been tested positive for Covid 19. He will not be travelling with the Indian team to Durham for the practice game and instead he will quarantine himself in his hotel room. Apart from Pant, three support staff have also been found positive. It is one thing if …
A second Indian team is in Sri Lanka for a series of limited over games. Dravid, one of the great Indian batsmen, is the coach of that team. It has got a mixture of both experience and youth. Dravid has worked with most of these players at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore as well …
BCCI have come up with a bonanza for the Indian first class cricketers. This is from a body that is not really known to treat even their international stars fairly. I am sure once this is passed, all the first class cricketers will benefit immensely. For once, I am pleased with what BCCI has come …
Before you go onto read this one, please do read part 1 of this series and then you can read did the Indian bowlers messed up in WTC finals? Bumrah and the special treatment Bumrah’s absolute lack of any effect on the game is startling. He was the only seamer who failed to get a …
Granted that it was a challenging pitch. The overhead conditions were loaded in favour of the bowler. To make matters worse, Kohli as usual lost the toss and India had to bat when the pitch was at its best for the bowlers. This is a side that that is supposed to boast a formidable bench …
Pujara. He is an enigma isn’t he? It is hard not to criticise Pujara and at the sametime, it is hard not to praise him either. He is instrumental in India winning games and at the same time he is instrumental in India not taking advantage or not putting the pressure back on the bowlers. …