The logic behind resting players, is it worthwhile?

The logic behind resting players, is it worthwhile?

Recently, there were lot of criticism heaped upon the England cricket team for their decision to rest certain players during different legs of their Indian tour. Though there is some reasoning behind such criticism, it is not difficult to understand the logic behind such a decision. Infact, this is much needed in such uncertain times. …

New Zealand is the top ranked team but……

New Zealand is the top ranked team but……

New Zealand have just ascended to the pinnacle of Test rankings. They have attained that position for the very first time in their history. For a small nation with meagre resources when it comes to cricket, this indeed is a huge achievement. This is a position that has eluded the likes of Sri Lanka, West …

Switch hit and Free hit

Switch hit and Free hit

Ian Chappell, the former Australian captain and an excellent commentator and thinker of the game, has opined that the switch hit will have to be banned from the game. He has raised some valid points about which we will discuss. More than the switch hit, it is the free hit that needs immediate review and …

Does teams really need a sixth bowler?

Does teams really need a sixth bowler?

On the 27th of November 2020 and on the 29th of November 2020, a couple of limited over games were played in two different time zones. One was a T20 and the other was a ODI. A day after, a couple of beautiful pieces were published in the most wonderful cricket website, www.espncricinfo.com. One was …

Bio-secure bubble and the mental impact

Bio-secure bubble and the mental impact

The pandemic has thrown every sporting event out of the window. It has made every sporting nation not only be remain cautious but to innovate new methods just to ensure the safety of the players and everyone else involved in organising a sporting series. Bio-secure bubble is one such thing. However, the bio-secure bubble seems …

Unreasonable scores in T20. Does it promote viewership?

Unreasonable scores in T20. Does it promote viewership?

T20 cricket. Let me at the very outset clarify that I am not a great fan of T20 cricket. Having said that, I will watch T20 if India is playing. Apart from that, I do not watch T20 regularly. This means that I certainly do not follow IPL or Big Bash or any of the …

Ball tampering, should the ICC allow it?

Ball tampering must not be allowed under any pretext

Recently, there has been growing voices against the ICC’s proposal to allow tampering of the ball to mitigate the problem that the bowlers will face because they will not be allowed to use saliva, which is the traditional method to aid swing, on the ball. This is mainly because of the pandemic that is sweeping …