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That the Indians are by now used to watching our team lose in a knockout game is a given. This has been going on for several decades with a small window between 2007 and 2013, when India won not one, not two but three ICC trophies. It was unprecedented but ever since, the heartbreaks have …
India laid a ghost to rest. It has been awhile since they defeated New Zealand in an ICC knockout. Most of us were worried when New Zealand qualified but that ghost now lies buried. However, was it a game to be remembered? I am afraid the answer is no. Was it a complete entertainment? Ofcourse, …
The ODI World Cup is at the business end of the tournament. More than a month of league games are finally done and dusted and the 4 semi-finalists were decided during the last week of the tournament. Two of them, India and Australia have reached the final-4 stage as predicted by every expert, whereas New …
Before you begin to read The World Cup is at the halfway stage 2, please read The World Cup is at the halfway stage. In this blog, I will analyse about how the rest of the teams have fared so far and where are they headed. I will begin with New Zealand At the moment, …
The cricket World Cup is at the halfway stage. All the teams have completed 6 games with some of them sitting comfortably, while the others are a bit nervous. The defeats inflicted by the likes of Afghanistan and The Netherlands have actually kept the gates for certain teams open. There has been some brutal hitting …
Helmet off, hands held aloft with the bat in one hand and the helmet in the other, beaming with a huge smile was Kohli who had just scored his 78th international hundred. India won the game against Bangladesh with a good 10 overs to go thereby maintaining their superior NRR. Till he reached his hundred, …
It has been a good start for the Indian captain Rohit Sharma, with the bat and with his changes on the field. As for Cummins, it has not been an ideal start but with the win against Sri Lanka, he has atleast got the Australians off the mark. As for England, they do have severe …
The ODI World Cup is just days away with all the teams having arrived in the country. This tournament again follows the most successful of all the World Cups, the 1991 edition. It was followed in 2019 too. It is a format that is loved by everyone and it gives the favourite teams a lot …
Bharath has won both the ODIs so far in a comprehensive fashion. The batsmen were good and the bowlers were brilliant. It all looks like the picture is perfect. This win was achieved despite the absence of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. All of them will walk-in in any ODI team. …
The Indian preparation for the ODI World Cup which starts in about a month, has gone off-track. The high of the Asia Cup triumph just a few days ago, has already gone down the drain. The confidence that was gained after such a triumph is carelessly being squandered. That is the least that can be …