The game we all love, however
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 …
When Mark Wood was bowled by Rashid Khan, in trying to hoick the ball over the midwicket, the bowler stood at the wicket, grinning from ear to ear, arms aloft and exulting. The win for Afghanistan against the defending champions will propel their cricket on the way to becoming a decent cricketing nation. The situation …
What transpired yesterday at Lucknow was something unimaginable. Everyone was expecting a close contest between South Africa and Australia. Both are good sides with strong batting and good bowling attacks but no one would have expected that one of the bowling attacks would have an unforgettable day. It would not be an understatement to state …
When Kevin Pietersen was sacked, there were many in England who were mystified. Kevin was the top scorer in that series though given the rotten performances of the rest, it wasn’t hard to achieve. Why was he singled out when Andy Flower, Gooch and Cook were equally culpable in the abject surrender? Was it based …
2013 Ashes. England were doing well against Australia for a short period. Infact, they dominated the exchange between the teams in 3 consecutive series. This led to complacency. England toured Australia in 2013 and they expected everything to fall in place and that they will win the Ashes easily. What transpired was different. Australia wanted …
Boycott writes about the curse of sledging but more specifically about the England tour of Australia in 2013. Sledging has risen to enormous proportions. It is just a question of time before something untoward will happen on the field. England have been at the receiving end whenever they tour Australia. He feels that the example …
Yes, New Zealand served a huge warning to the rest of the nations in this World Cup. They announced to the world that they were also in the reckoning to become the ultimate champion. Something triggers the New Zealanders when it comes to ICC tournaments. They punch above their weight quite often in almost every …
Boycott talks about his close friend Brian Clough who stood like a rock for him. He offered advise and pointed out mistakes. Brian wasn’t a cricketer. He played football. Brian Clough was introduced to Boycott by Brian Close. He used to visit the games that was played at Scarborough and Clough watched the game not …
The Kerry Packer Saga. Tony Greig who himself was diagnosed with cancer, died of a heart attack in December 2012. His memorial service was held at Trafalgar Square which was attended by former players including Boycott. Richie Benaud, Dennis Amiss, Michael Holding and David Gower delivered eulogies. Whenever someone talks about Greig, World Series Cricket …
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 …