The game we all love, however
Wisden picked the 5 cricketers who had made a difference in the game in the 20th century. It was Sir Jack Hobbs, Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Viv Richards and Shane Warne. Wisden asked 100 former players and experts, writers, commentators from all over the world to vote. This was how the 5 …
Ever since the debacle of 2 T20 World Cups, it was understood that the main reason behind those losses was the slow batting at the top of the order. There were 3 batsmen Rohit, Rahul and Kohli who are similar types of players in the sense that they need time to unleash their strokes. By …
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 thrill for any cricketing team worth its salt is the thrill of winning anywhere and everywhere. In conditions that are completely alien to them and in conditions that are favourable to them. The great Australian sides under Taylor, Steve Waugh and Ponting prided themselves on winning irrespective of the nature of the pitch. So …
All it took was 1 day and 3 hours, 642 balls to be precise for India to win at Cape Town against South Africa. This was also the first Test win for India on that ground. The entire Test went like in the words of Ravi Shastri “tracer bullet”. Every delivery something was to happen. …
Australia and especially their captain, Patrick Cummins has had a spectacular year. They will be thrilled with what they have achieved and they were all outside of home. Australia at home are almost unbeatable but they are slowly starting to become the force they once were outside of home. Cummins is building a team that …
It was embarrassing to watch the Indian team succumb to an innings defeat inside 3 days in the first Test at Centurion. Infact, the batting display was shocking to say the least. With the exception of Rahul in the first innings and Kohli in the second innings, none of the other Indian batsmen showed technique, …
Warne needed surgery to solve his shoulder problem that plagued him in 1998. By then, he had delivered lots of deliveries, during matches and also during practice. Leg spin requires a lot of effort to get the revolutions to drift, dip and spin the ball. In 1996, Warne returned from surgery on the finger and …
Warne talks about spin bowling. The first thing he looks for in a spinner is whether he is able to spin the ball. Next, does he search for wickets, the format does not matter, because ultimately, the game comes down to wickets and runs. How does he go about setting the field? Then the bowling …
One more series in South Africa and one more time the BCCI blundered again. This has been repeating for so many years that the board just refuses to learn any lesson from the previous debacle. The board have once again tied the hands and sent the players into the bullring. South Africa is not an …