The game we all love, however
Here it is. The Indian team for the World T20 to be held in the Caribbean has been announced. It is along the expected lines though I would have made some changes to the squad. For the record, let us look at the squad. The captain is Rohit Sharma and the vice captain is Hardik …
The Impact Sub rule it has procured growing voices of dissent in the IPL. However, it is only one aspect of an otherwise loaded in favour of the batsmen IPL in 2024. Bowlers are feeling the heat and some of have openly spoken about it. Siraj may find himself in the periphery for having criticised …
The IPL has more or less become the defacto selection criteria for India. So much so that players who did well in the IPL are even chosen to represent India in Test cricket. It is an ignominy that we the spectators will have to leave with. Having said that, this year’s IPL is turning out …
This is about Pant’s return and Kohli’s outburst. This wasn’t the first time nor will this be the last time. Unless Kohli is punished quite heavily, his on-field boorish behaviour will never improve. He is guilty of not respecting the opponents or the officials repeatedly. Yet, he somehow escapes everytime he goes overboard. It is …
KL Rahul must know better than to open old wounds. Indians have somewhat recovered from the loss to Australia in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Rahul should have realised that it took a lot of us a longtime to get over the disappointment of the loss. It is alright to talk about …
What can you say about a much-maligned bowler who has crossed 500 Test wickets? Nothing needs to be said. Just doff your hat and tell him well bowled. He is such a genius that for most of his Test career, he has always been underrated as a bowler. Neither the media nor the spectators took …
Not for nothing was his bowling known as “Whispering Death”. The smooth run-up to the crease, the gentle action and the clean follow through all belie the pace that he generates off the pitch. Michael Holding was a piece of art. One of the greatest quartet of fast bowlers put together by non other than …
This is a tribute to the original King Richards. The swagger before he steps foot on the ground, the crescendo that is built by the crowd in anticipation of the King taking the spot in front of the stumps where he belongs, the decisive but minimal foot movements and the brute power behind those shots, …
Oh, come on! Maxwell has been the most overrated batsman in the history of IPL. Everyone and every franchise that he has ever played seems to be impressed by his occasional brutal innings and is willing to go to any extent to purchase him. The fact of the matter is that Maxwell, atleast in the …
5 games lost in 6 and fighting for the last spot in the table, RCB have more or less become the first team to be eliminated from the 2024 IPL. They still have an outside chance of qualifying for the playoff but it is only that. An outside chance. Far too many things will have …