The game we all love, however
Right in the middle of the second test between India and England, there were lot of criticism about the pitch and it continued into the 3rd test and even after the tests were complete. The players who were defending were Indians players who are currently playing in the series. My point is players must not …
India and England have just completed if not an acrimonious series but somewhat not cordial. There were lot of criticism regarding the pitches in the 2nd and 3rd test. So much so that at one point, England even thought about filing a formal protest about the pitch. Ahmedabad & Chennai. Especially, after they were routed …
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A few weeks ago, IPL auction for 2021 was completed and there were some really costly purchases, most notably from Royal Challengers Bangalore. Glenn Maxwell went for more than 14 Cr and Kyle Jamieson, the unknown quantity when it comes to T20 cricket was bought for 15 Cr. These were outrageous sums. Nothing can be …
Cricket is a game that is played amongst a handful of teams and rightly so. It must stay that way probably forever. It is implicit that with only a few teams playing the game, every game remains competitive most of the time. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. There are far too many instances …
Criticism about the Motera pitch and the inability of the batsmen. India and England just completed a test in less than 2 days. That is 30 wickets were lost in a little over 25 minutes into the 3rd session on the 2nd day. It is even mind numbing to think that 2 top teams who …
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The son of one of the best Indian batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, has been picked up by Mumbai Indians during the IPL auction. Players from a lot of countries are picked up by various franchises and similarly, Arjun Tendulkar was also picked by Mumbai Indians. At the outset, there isn’t much wrong with the signing. However, …
The Chepauk pitch has invited lot of criticism. There is a certain charm, a certain contentedness when a test is won outside of one’s own confines. That charm and contentedness is increased manifold when that ends up in a series win. This is because it is that hard to win an overseas test series. It …
Ask any Indian supporter. Who do you think is the best batsman in the world currently? You will get the answer immediately. Who do you think who can perform under pressure? You will get the answer immediately. Who do you think is the best Indian captain? You will get the answer after a slight pause. …
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Virat Kohli is certainly one of the best batsman the world has ever seen. His exploits in all the 3 forms bears testimony to that fact. Among his contemporaries, Root is the only one who can come close the Kohli’s mastery across all the formats, whereas, Williamson and Smith lack consistent performances in the short …
What can you say about a player who has become a dinosaur in limited overs? What can you say about a player who is the best Indian opening batsman in ODIs? Now, think about this. What can you say about a player for whom too many players were dropped? What can you say about a …