The game we all love, however
There was a news report this morning in which it was mentioned that the great Pakistan fast bowler, Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq had criticised the Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq for his negative expressions during the recent series in England. When I first read that, I found it quite interesting and at the sametime, amusing too. I …
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Yes, you have read the correct. A joke called BCCI. We all know that The Board of Control for Cricket in India is among the richest sports body in the world and the richest in the cricketing world. The resources at their disposal are enormous. Their power is incredible. The clout that they enjoy in …
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Let us talk about Rahane at number 4 in ODIs. Rahane has come out in the open and has said that he should have played at No. 4 for India in ODIs and especially in the 2019 World Cup. Rahane had been a dependable (though this is debatable of his dependability any longer) No. 5 …
This is in praise of the England cricket team. I have always wondered why is that the England cricket team is ridiculed by a lot of persons? What is that about them that makes the wider cricketing fraternity to make fun of them? Sometimes, even their own media and fans are very much harsh on …
One more series just concluded in England during these difficult times. Rain played a major spoilsport in two of the three tests which means this wasn’t a series that will be remembered even for a few months except for Anderson’s 600th wicket. Having said that, we will have to appreciate the efforts taken by the …
It looks like the BCCI is planning their own The Hundred. Colin Graves, the ECB’s outgoing chairman has claimed that several countries and especially the BCCI seems to be particularly interested. The Hundred has the potential to generate millions in revenue for the ECB. Hence, the BCCI wants to tap into that. What is The …
Ricky Ponting will have a hard discussion with Ashwin about Mankading. At first when I read this sentence, I was really stunned. I thought it must be a mistake. Hence, I reread it. Ricky Ponting will have a hard discussion with Ashwin about Mandaking. I just cannot believe it. Could this be true? Was Ponting …
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Srinivasan who had been the BCCI president during a large part of Dhoni’s captaincy has recently let the cat out of the bag. He has confessed that it was he who saved and protected Dhoni and that helped Dhoni remain the captain till he resigned voluntarily. It has always been suspected that Srinivasan had a …
I read one article in Wisden that states that Dhoni actually galvanised a young Indian team into world beaters. This article was written in 2007 immediately after India’s World T20 win against Pakistan and reproduced a couple of days ago after Dhoni announced his retirement. Was it really true that Dhoni transformed a young Indian …
Over the last several months, I have grown from someone who is a very big supporter of Ganguly. One who is convinced that it was Ganguly who transformed the fortunes of the Indian cricket team. Someone who was certain that Ganguly is the Indian cricket’s best captain over the last 40 years. Someone who was …