The game we all love, however
Before proceeding with part 2 of this series, please read part 1 here. India not having won a series in Australia My interest in the game and on Indian cricket was kindled. I recollected some statistics from memory because www.espncricinfo.com, the grand daddy of all cricket sites wasn’t even conceived at that point, that India …
This story is about a youngster who had always longed for his team to win in Australia. Back in the 80s, when I was first introduced to the game, it was all fuzzy. Until India won the 1983 World Cup in England, I didn’t know much about the game. All that mattered to me was …
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. …
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Let me try to analyse Justin Langer in trouble and Proteas problems. Justin Langer belongs to an era when Australian cricket had absolutely no peer. They were so dominant in all formats of the game that all they needed to do was to just turn up to every game to win. The multiple World Cup …
Ever since the last day of the India vs Australia series at Brisbane, Gabba, the Australian cricket team have been subjected to relentless criticism by their media and former players. The team’s strategy was questioned. The effectiveness or lack of it of Starc, Lyon, Wade and a few others were questioned. The captaincy was questioned …
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Whatever has happened to Sri Lanka. Not long ago, it was considered tough to win in Sri Lanka. They always had a set formula for teams that are not from the sub-continent. Prepare slow turning wickets that teams like Australia, England, South Africa & New Zealand will struggle to overcome and good enough spinners on …
We have witnessed a wonderful series full of twists and turns right till the end. The series is truly one for the ages. This series have resurrected the faith of the loyal fans on Test cricket. The series provided enough drama that no T20 or ODI will be able to provide. The pride of winning …
India and Australia were involved in a wonderful series that lived upto all the hype that it generated before the series started. Over the last 20 years, games between these teams have been highly competitive. In India as well as in Australia. The competitive zeal between the teams were also second to none. In the …
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Suddenly, the game has received a big boost during the time of pandemic. During the initial days of the pandemic, it was difficult to envisage cricket being played anywhere. England started the trend helped to a large extent by West Indies and Pakistan. What started as a small trickle has snowballed into a big wave …
Arguably, the greatest cricketer over the last 30 year is none other than the great South African allrounder, Jacques Kallis. His performances on the field is nothing but legendary. He and Gary Sobers are the only cricketers to average more than 50 with the bat and less than 35 with the ball. The hallmark of …
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