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3rd T20 Preview : NZL vs SAF |
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With the T20 series currently level at 1-all, both South Africa and New Zealand head to the decider in Auckland knowing that they must bring out their best game to take the first series of this tour.
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2nd T20 Report : NZL vs SAF |
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The simmering nature of Richard Levi's batting over boiled with a century last night as South Africa comfortably defeated New Zealand by eight wickets at Hamilton.
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Was Brian Lara, Crickets greatest under achiever? |
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It seems bizarre to label Brian Lara's remarkable career record that included the highest score in both Test Cricket and First Class Cricket as well as inspiring fear in all types of bowlers that has rarely been seen in the games history as an under achiever.
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Why I do not fancy T20 |
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I love cricket. However, every year at around the time of the Indian Premier League I try my best to avoid every cricket website, every cricket news story, every cricket TV station, and almost everything else to do with cricket. This might seem strange in light of my aforementioned affection for the game. But the reason is simple: I hate the 20/20 game.
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Doosras, Demons and Departures |
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There were demons in the desert sands of Abu Dabi and Dubai, but they were not conjured up by Pakistan’s trio of spinners, Potter, Grainger and Weasley, but like all ghosts and apparitions, just figments of the imaginations in the minds of the England batsmen.
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Player Ratings : Pakistan vs England, UAE |
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Betting is indeed a very touchy topic when these two Teams are involved, but my word you would have got rich if you had backed Pakistan to whitewash England 3 nil before this series started!
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Preview : 3rd test, Pakistan vs England |
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This is a virtual dead rubber with Pakistan being 2 nil up in the 3 Test series, but for so many reasons its is a game of real appeal and vibrancy.
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India's Big Three - What now? |
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I could hardly wait for the India/Australia test series to begin. To see the Big Three in combat always got my blood flowing. But then...
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Failures away from home |
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The standard has dropped significantly since the victory in the World Cup which was seen as one of the great achievements on 2011. So let's have a look at some of the failures in more detail.
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The Emperor's New Clothes Starring England |
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As Pakistan exposed England as a virtual impostor as a number 1 ranked Team in Test Cricket. You swore you were witnessing Hans Christian Anderson's 'The Emperor's New Clothes' being played before our very eyes.
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A personal tribute to VVS Laxman |
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More often he is described as gritty, or tenacious—the man for a scrap. It would seem remarkable therefore, that the man to fill that position in the highly vaunted Indian batting line-up of the last decade or so would be VVS Laxman.
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Statistical Comparison : Tendulkar vs Lara |
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Sachin Tendulkar might have no peer in the world batting stakes at present, but there was a time when it was impossible to mention his greatness without reference to another man whose strokeplay likewise dazzled, the West Indian Brian Lara.
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Indian Cricket.....The Lost Giant |
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There are 3 reasons for this dismal turnaround. No.1 Defensive Captaincy, No.2 Poor Team Selection and No.3 Too Much Cricket.
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Player Ratings : Border/Gavasker Test Series, Australia |
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A Test series that was touted as a knock down and drag them out affair with of tension turned out to be a huge disappointment with the shameful Indian Team being white washed by a rejuvenated Australian outfit 4 nil. Needless to say, when you run the rule over the efforts of the individual players there is plenty of praise for the Australians to go with oodles condemnation for the Indian efforts.
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The future names of India's test batting |
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The saying 'nothing lasts forever' is so in keeping with sport with the hysterical Indian fans facing that very reality with the end being nigh for their legendary batsmen. Impossible for them to fathom and accept, but the truth of the matter is no one is irreplaceable in Life.
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Preview : Only Test, New Zealand vs Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe might be paying $10 at New Zealand's TAB to win the one-off Test starting at Napier on Thursday (local time), but captain Brendan Taylor must fancy his team as better than that, and his namesake and rival Ross Taylor will be aware that his eighth-ranked New Zealand barely scraped a win at Bulawayo in the previous encounter between the two sides.
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Two-tier Test system |
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Been thinking about this for sometime now. Luckily Colm has something similar in his mind...
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W(h)atto conundrum.. |
Views : 377 |
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Believe it or not, Shane Watson is 30 years old. Yes, it surprised me too. For a man used to spend as much time on the physio’s table than the padding on it, now mixes up time in front of the mirror to being Australia’s vice captain, and is now Australia’s most valuable player.
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Ajmal too strong for England in Dubai |
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England were woefully out of sorts in the 1st test at Dubai as Misbah ul Haq’s men outplayed the world number 1 ranked test side to win by 10 wickets inside 3 days and take an influential 1-0 lead in the series.
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Match Winners XI ( ODI ) |
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Match Winners XI consists of the players who have the highest ratio of Man-of-the-Match awards to games played. Then, for each batting position, we will simply choose the player who has the best ratio.
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Preview : 4th test, India vs Australia |
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Some where next week in Adelaide three of the all-time greatest cricketers would have played their last test in a country who have welcomed them always.
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Respect the legends... |
Views : 465 |
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I feel, we must respect these legends and have to back them till the time they don’t decide to retire. I feel, trio of Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman has lot of cricket left in them and they have lot to offer. Cricket is a team game and 3 players can’t win you matches. It is upto all 11 players to put up combined effort to win matches.
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Pakistani Resurgence |
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While it has been constant pain to watch Indian team do badly in test matches away from home, our neighbors who no longer enjoy "home" advantage at least for time being, are constantly doing well. The striking characteristic of Pakistan's resurgence is rather unpakistani way of playing. There are no Big stars, and hence no ego clashes or indiscipline.
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What Australia could have done |
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Australia have won three out of the four test matches in the Border Gavaskar series, that too, without much effort, if I may say so. Now, they've nothing at stake and considering this, the selectors could have done something to make the fourth test interesting.
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Analysis of the 1st Pakistan versus England Test |
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Only a fool would write off England after one insipid display, but the signs did not look good meaning they will have to invoke a major renaissance to prove this performance was merely an aberration rather than a reality.
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Will Pakistan make a mockery of test rankings? |
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India's billion plus cricket fans better change channels and back their neighbours! England losing this series will give their hearts much needed warmth. For sake of world cricket – we need Pakistan back at the top! And it won’t come easy versus the number one team, who just need to draw!
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Heads roll in a Sri Lankan purge |
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The build up of insipid results since the World Cup loss has seen patience evaporate for Sri Lanka with heads a plenty being loaded on the chopping block, and duly lopped off.
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Pakistan vs England- 'Not Quite Kissing Cousins' |
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Contests between Pakistan and England are the stuff of legend and always have been. It’s clear that a tense and violent political history provides a dramatic backdrop to the cultural heritage of these clashes.
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Observations From the First 2 Days of the Perth Test Match |
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I must admit I woke this morn thinking of writing my 'analysis of the 3rd Border/Gavaskar Test' in anticipation of the game being over by Lunch on Day 3. In doing that, I would feel a bit short changed by not being able to immerse in a full Test match, so instead I will ramble out a few of my observations from the play so far.
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Apprehending Application |
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In the days of T20 cricket, where reverse sweeps and scoop shots are the norm, the batsman who values their wicket stands out like beacons.
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Preview : 3rd test, India vs Australia |
Views : 448 |
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The much anticipated Border/Gavasker series has descended into a disappointing farce due to the embarrassingly shameful display from India. It has resembled both Team threatening a real classic in the lead up, and then India saving the expected conflict within the encounters by offering to pick up Australia, drive them to the graveyard and dig a hole for them to bury them in.
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When determination beats talent : Part 1 |
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Determination and temperament are two pillar to success without which talent cannot succeed. The game of cricket is the best example of this which have seen some of the best talents who failed to live up to the expectations they generated while some of the lesser talented cricketers when on to achieve much more glorious heights with their sheer determination and strong temperament with ever say give up attitude.
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Acid Test is awaiting Dhoni at Perth... |
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News of rift between Sehwag and Dhoni will certainly not going to help the cause of Indian team and they have to forget all the differences going into this test match. So, its going to be hard fought contest at Perth and looking at all the points, I believe Aussies are favourite to win this test match as well unless they make any mistake, as they say 'Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties'.
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Virat Kohli needs to be persisted with |
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A young man of just 23, he has been in the eyes of the world for the better part of 5 years from his days as the captain of a U-19 world cup winning squad to being poster boy for bad behavior and also as the only retained player of an IPL franchise that let legends and big names go.
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Viv Richards : Naam hi kaafi hai ( Name is enough ) |
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One of the first lessons you learn in Journalism is the headline is as important as the article because it catches peoples attentions and compels them to want to read.....When the topic is Cricket with the focus being the Master Blaster Viv Richards his name alone is all that is needed to catch peoples attention.
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Time to resign as Indian test Captain M.S.Dhoni!?! |
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All the Cricketing pundits have been sharpening up their axes on their emery cloths to lop off M.S.Dhoni's head as Indian Captain. In the wake of the insipid performances in Australia with many attributing his abject leadership as being a major cause.
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Worth the Wait |
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Ponting, being the very determined and result driven cricketer he is, would not have liked the slump of several months, and probably worked over time to get the runs back.
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We salute you Michael Clarke |
Views : 273 |
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A chance of grasping true immortality by passing Brian Lara's Test record and Michael Clarke declines a once in a lifetime opportunity by declaring on himself while unbeaten on 329.
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India should not let Gambhir rot |
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At the moment, it is clear for the most of eyes that Gambhir is out of sorts. He is way short of confidence to play at international stage. Every time when he walks out in the middle, his mind will be thinking like "how can I score runs" rather than "which shots I should play".
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England will be put through a tough Pakistan test |
Views : 328 |
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England are the currently number 1 ranked test side and during the summer when Strauss’s troops were annihilating the Indians in a whitewashed affair. Lets see how they play the in-form Pakistanis @ United Arab Emirates
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Preview : 3rd test, South Africa vs Sri Lanka |
Views : 276 |
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The barrage of criticism South Africa received for what was viewed as an inexplicable loss will mean they come out breathing fire and brimstone to fully test the credentials of the reinvigorated Sri Lanka.
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Preview : 2nd test, India vs Australia |
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As the 2nd Test is on our doorstep, the immortal Glenn McGrath as part of the promotion of the game claimed without hesitation that India would be whitewashed 4 nil in the series. The struggles of the revered Indian batting in the face of Australia's accomplished fast bowling made you buy into this a bit making you question whether the tourists can find a way back into the series.
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Series win for Team India is a distant dream.... |
Views : 300 |
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Yet again visitors lost the 1st test match of series. It has happened end number of times in the past gets repeated again and again. This time also many excuses given but I think those excuses are of no use because, Team India reached Australia well in advance.
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Defensive strategies of captain Dhoni not helping Team India |
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I believe Dhoni must talk to Sourav Ganguly, who always played and captained aggressively throughout his career. This will help Dhoni big time in understanding the mechanism of seizing the advantageous moments of the match. Dhoni's poor form with the bat in test matches is also a cause of concern for Team India. his batting form has dipped badly in test matches which is not a good sign.
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Analysis : 2nd South Africa vs Sri Lanka Test match |
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They say that 'pay back is a bitch' in life, and after the ex South African Captain Keplers Wessels stated that a South Africa A Team could beat Sri Lanka. It was seen in the mauling given to South Africa in this Test by the tourists.
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'Big two' is back with a bang |
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Ricky Ponting has looked out of form since he stepped down as the Australian captain for tests. The right hander has struggled with an average of just 26 in his last 6 test matches. He finally came through with the bat against an Indian team sans Harbhajan Singh.
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Will Team India break the jinx down under : Preview - Agneepath Series |
Views : 600 |
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9 tours, 36 test matches and only 5 wins, is the history of Team India down under. It can be considered worst performance for the country which produced legends like Gavaskar, Mankad duo, Amarnath duo, Tiger Pataudi, Kapil Dev, Mohd. Azharuddin, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag.
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Another Boxing Day gem awaits! Set your alarms to 5AM... |
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For many other Australians, Boxing Day is about watching men throwing a red ball and hitting it with a bat and running around on the grass. Thats what they call the 26th December match the Boxing Day Test Match!
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It is V.V.S.Laxman's Turn |
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After Gambhir, Sehwag, Tendulkar and Dravid enjoying the successive seasons as the side's man in form, will Laxman complete the list the forth coming year?
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Selection of injured players continues in Indian cricket |
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It is good that Harbhajan is not selected for this tour otherwise one more injured player had travelled with the team. Recently it is revealed that Harbhajan is carrying the shin injury for long time and he will going to miss out entire Ranji season for Punjab. Actually BCCI don't have any plan in place to control the injuries to its key players.
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The greatest ever All Rounders in Test cricket |
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All that, and a packet of crisps........' is the saying I think of, when I reminisce on the great skills of Test Crickets greatest all rounders, and their compelling effect on matches.
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Master, Disciple and Double Ton |
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Talking about Viru, I must say Virender Sehwag always admitted that he is disciple of Sachin Tendulkar, tries to learn from Sachin Tendulkar and I believe he is absolutely correct because Sehwag tries to copy Tendulkar everytime he bats and succeeds most of the time, so Sehwag is real disciple of Tendulkar and thats why he is succeeded in breaking Tendulkar's unique record.
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Give Ireland a chance... |
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After the announcement of the 2015 World Cup, and that it would now be a 10 team World Cup, I think it showed how far Ireland has come in recent years.
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Perfect Role Model |
Views : 484 |
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Why is Dravid a better allrounder than Tendulkar for aspiring youngsters?
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Team India finally met with an accident |
Views : 360 |
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Indian team must blame themselves for this loss because players like Sehwag and Gambhir missed the practice session ahead of this all important ODI and that lack of practice reflected in their performances where captain and his best friend scored duck.
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Nearly Men of Nineties |
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A XI made of players who represented India in handful of matches in the period of 1996-2000 when India was trying to find a stablized team and was under transition
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My Australian team for the 1st test vs NZ |
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The injuries to several Australia key men has certainly put the cat among the pigeons for the new Selection panel. All of Shane Watson, Shaun Marsh, Ryan Harris, and the wonder kid speedster Pat Cummins will be missing.
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An Enigma that is Harbhajan Singh |
Views : 287 |
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Test cricket's highest wicket taker among the active players and his recent sufferings. The question of his future in Indian team...
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Fresh Faces To Fancy |
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The debutants of 2011 who have made a grand start to their career and show lot of promise. An insight on five such promising youngsters.
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One Day Wonders |
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Trio of ODI specialists who have failed to make the Grade and Name in Test Cricket
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Dissecting Peter Roebuck's death |
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Peter Roebuck was a well-known and highly respected cricket journalist who is known the world over for his commentary, especially with regards to international cricket matches.
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Blame the fraternity, not the fans |
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The crowd turnout at the recent matches in India has been a major issue of concern for anyone with mildest interest in cricket.
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Testing Times : Support a great cause |
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This is a campaign for the preservation and protection of Test and First Class cricket around the world. Our aims are to show the various international cricketing boards that there is still a need and a desire for the longer form of the game and that its support is as passionate, vociferous and numerous as that of limited overs cricket.
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Preview : West Indies tour of India 2011 |
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When you put the spectacles on to look at this series, you come to the conclusion that it is very much a series about the future for both Teams. Lets see how Windies fights the Indian legends in a 3 test series.
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Is MS Dhoni the best ever ODI finisher? |
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The extraordinary exploits of India's 'Captain Clobber' M.S.Dhoni with the bat in ODI cricket of late. Has raised the debate about whether he is indeed the best finisher in the games history.
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Should Zaheer Khan be in India's future plans? |
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There may be more popular cricketers sitting on mountains of runs in this team, but facts, figures and recent history tells you just why Zaheer — a pacer who can make the ball talk, shout or sing — is by far India’s most valuable player.
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Cricket should thank Mazhar Majeed |
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The verbal diarrhoea that sprouted out of alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed's mouth didn't spare anyone over the contentious issue of corruption in the game of cricket.
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Series about Future of India |
Views : 538 |
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It must be said that this Indian squad obviously has been chosen in the wake of the England debacle, and with a transition process being put in place in mind. It is an excellent squad full of young Indian players, that are going to form the back bone of India's future.
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Preview 2011/12 - Sheffield Shield |
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The current state of the Australian Team has lead to renewed interest in the upcoming First Class Season known as the Sheffield Shield.
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Board of Control of Contradictions in India |
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The BCCI stands for Board of Control for Cricket in India, but that acronym has been played around with over the years to accurately describe what the organisation truly represents. The word ‘Cricket’ has been replaced with ‘Confusion’ and ‘Chaos’. Perhaps we can now add another word to it – ‘Contradiction’.
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England vs India 2011 - Player Ratings |
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WOW! In terms of announcements, that was quite literally like screaming Englands ascension to the games summit from all the roof tops. Ruthlessly whitewashing India 4 nil. In one of the most complete performances seen in a good long while.
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Autopsy of India's loss to England |
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This may be one of India's worst defeats in history. But India fought for 17 days of the series, and lost only 4-0. Spare a thought for Natasha Zvereva, who was crushed 6-0 6-0 by Steffi Graf in 1988 French Open. Lasted only 32 minutes, shorter than India's 7 man tail lasted in the last test.
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TOP 5 |
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I think that right now there is a clear top 5 in world cricket, in Australia, England, India, South Africa and Sri Lanka. While rankings currently list England as 1st in tests, and until a week ago India were 1st, I don't see it as being that clear cut.
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Does anybody understand the rankings? |
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It is always fun to see two sets of fans taking potshots at each other. The ICC Rankings have given them one more reason to display their ignorance.
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India vs England - What does it mean? |
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India lost the 3rd test match in humiliating fashion, losing by an innings inside 4 days with England declaring their only innings closed even. England are now sitting pretty at 3-0 up in the 4 test series.
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Is India the difference between Warne & Muralitharan? |
Views : 855 |
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Judgements on the relative greatness of Teams and players in cricket is often through the application of an antiquated basis. This in regards to credibility is only recognised when impressive performances are seen in confines of the fore fathers of the game in England or Australia.
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Sachin Tendulkar : A myth that became an immortal |
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I remember in the late 80's, as the news filtered through that a 16 year old Indian named Sachin Tendulkar was going to make his debut in Tests. I had no grievance about the decision on the basis of my firm belief in the saying that 'if your good enough, you were old enough'.
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Best bowlers & batsmen |
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A lot has been written about who are the greatest batsmen and bowlers of all time. How do we compare batsmen and bowlers of different eras?
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Who is the best ever fast bowler? |
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So many would immediately say Glenn McGrath or Dale Steyn as thats what we have seen in our era. Tim Holt sheds some light on some more fantastic fast bowlers.
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Professional era of Cricket |
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IPLs and Big Bashes and Standford Cups and CLTs and what not has completely ruined the innocence of the game we love... Adrian thinks different than others though!
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In the spirit of Cricket |
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Andrew Strauss, England's cricket captain, has made a shocking announcement, that they have agreed to allow India to win the 3rd test match, which hasn't even begun yet.
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So India or England? Who deserve the No.1 tag more? |
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We have heard above phrases time and again by various TV commentators. But they them selves seem to have forgotten this, especially from English side. Indialost a test match and it seems heaven has fall down and people have already tagged England No.1 side of the test playing nations.
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Who had the greatest ever batting line up? |
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Sport is perpetually about comparisons, some justified, others far fetched and then the ones that are just plain absurd. Though here is one that might be waved off initially, but given greater consideration with more thought.
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Dhoni's men vs Strauss's men |
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Two equally strong and balanced teams will meet in a high voltage test series at the 'Mecca of cricket' Lord's today.
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