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The mere mention of West Indies conjures images of 4 giant fast bowlers pounding the ball at ferocious pace targeting the ribs and the head of the batsmen. Almost all the batsmen, throughout the world dreaded the thought of facing upto such a brilliant pace attack. If the West Indian bowlers were menacing for the …
Cameron Bancroft has stirred the hornet’s nest again. This time the allegations are quite serious. It certainly feels like there will not be smoke without fire. Will the Australian board get into the bottom of the whole scandal or will they sweep it under the carpet? Eitherway, Sandpapergate is back in the news. Almost 3 …
Shane Warne the bad boy image is the second and final chapter about the greatest spinner. Before you proceed, the part one of Shane Warne the greatest spinner can be read here. Hold over some nations Warne had absolute hold over the batsmen from South Africa, Pakistan, England and New Zealand. His record against all …
He had somewhat of a lethargic runup to the crease. Just a few paces along, a small hop and unveils a ripping leg-break. The ball pitches exactly on the spot he envisioned and makes the batsman dance to the tune of the ball. It was always like he could control the ball. Such was his …
India is supposed to play in two different continents at the same time in a couple of months. The first will be in England with the WTC finals followed by a lengthy England tour. The tour to England was decided longtime ago whereas Saurav Ganguly, suddenly sprang a surprise in one of the media briefing …
IPL 2021 as we all know has been shelved for the time being due to the increase in infections across the country. IPL in India during the middle of an enormous second wave was always going to be a challenge. The BCCI did their best but apparently it wasn’t enough. Quite a number of players …
Captains across all the teams in different era, have played significant innings that have changed the course of the game or a series. Steve Waugh has played so many that it is hard to recollect which one was his best. Graeme Smith, the man who made a habit to scoring match winning 4th innings hundreds …
Rahul Dravid, the name conjures up images of a player and a person who is calm and composed. The name brings in a sense of calm and someone who is under complete control. If at all there is one Indian player who can be trusted to brace himself on a tough wicket, it will be …
Three cricket boards across the world are in the news over the last few days. They are the Australian board, the English board and the South African board. All of them are for different reasons. Some makes sense and some does not really. The Australian cricket board The ACB have ringed in changes in the …
The IPL is clearly at the crossroads. The country is witnessing a surge in the number of infections. The pandemic has wreaked havoc across the country. Absolutely no part of the country is left alone. The situation is quite grim and it is under such climate the IPL is continuing across the country. There are …