The Melbourne Test

The Melbourne Test
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The Border Gavaskar Trophy, has reached the halfway stage. Cricket Australia designed the series in such a way that by the time the teams reach Melbourne, Australia would have won

Ravichandran Ashwin retires two

Ravichandran Ashwin retires two
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The BCCI and the selectors have blundered by not making Ashwin the captain. Once Kohli relinquished his position, Rohit by default became the captain. I for one, would have made

Ravichandran Ashwin retires one

Ravichandran Ashwin retires one
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It came out of the blue and it was over within a couple of minutes. Ravichandran Ashwin, announced his international retirement from all forms of the game with immediate effect.

The Ashwin autobiography final chapter

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Ashwin starts off this chapter with his efforts to impress Dhoni, the Indian captain at that time. In the Challenger Trophy Ashwin managed to keep Dhoni quiet but wasn’t able

The Ashwin autobiography continuation

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It was the start of the IPL. Ashwin shared the dressing room with international stars like Hayden, Dhoni, Hussey, Murali, Fleming, Oram and Raina. He remembers Hayden’s confidence while speaking

The expected Adelaide debacle 2

The expected Adelaide debacle
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Shubman Gill is another who continues to frustrate. In close to 40 Tests, his average is less than 40. This is not the hallmark of a batsman who is touted

The expected Adelaide debacle 1

The expected Adelaide debacle
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The Adelaide debacle was more or less expected. It is tough to bat against the pink-ball which swings a touch more than the red-ball. The mission is extremely challenging if

Ashwin and his early games

Ashwin and his early games
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Ashwin’s parents insists on good academics to make up for failure to achieve anything substantial in cricket. His mother wanted him to take medicine whereas he wanted to pursue Commerce

The Adelaide Test

The Adelaide Test
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India goes into the Adelaide Test chasing one more history. Australia have never lost a day-night game at The Adelaide. The only day-night Test that they lost to the West

Some interesting pointers

Some interesting pointers
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The pink ball practise game against the Australian Prime Minister’s XI, is not something that needs to be seriously looked at. The first day was washed out and the next