The game we all love, however
Well, there was a series between England and West Indies. Not that many paid much attention to the series. As expected, England won the series 3-0. It is actually a big improvement for England against this particular opponent. For some reason, England and Pakistan are the only teams that still lose games to West Indies. …
What can you write about a captain who redefined how the game must be played? An outstanding thinker and someone who inspired a generation of West Indian cricketers to compete and emerge triumphant at the end of the campaign. Lloyd oversaw the West Indies to become the greatest team of the generation in both Tests …
Malcolm Marshall. The sheer name used to send shivers down the spine of the batsmen around the world. The famous dialogue in James Bond movies applies perfectly for Marshall. You can hear him say, Marshall, Malcolm Marshall. Impact that he had was tremendous. Marshall had one of the smoothest action for a fast bowler. The …
Not for nothing was his bowling known as “Whispering Death”. The smooth run-up to the crease, the gentle action and the clean follow through all belie the pace that he generates off the pitch. Michael Holding was a piece of art. One of the greatest quartet of fast bowlers put together by non other than …
This is a tribute to the original King Richards. The swagger before he steps foot on the ground, the crescendo that is built by the crowd in anticipation of the King taking the spot in front of the stumps where he belongs, the decisive but minimal foot movements and the brute power behind those shots, …
The West Indies cricket chief, Johnny Grave, wants the boards of India, England and Australia to do more to save Test cricket. South Africa and the West Indies, have not sent their strongest teams to tour New Zealand and Australia. West Indies have 7 uncapped players in their squad to Australia whereas South Africa has …
It would be blasphemous to say that Test cricket is on the way out. The pundits and the purists will scorn such a thought. Come what may, Test cricket must survive against all the odds, they would say. However, they are blinded by their passion for Test cricket. A format that has survived for more …
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 …