Monthly Archives: March 2009

Indian Premier League Venues

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Krishna

If you have not been living in a cave for the last month, you would have known by now that the IPL has been shifted to South Africa. Here are the new venues: Newlands, Cape Town St George’s Park, Port … Continue reading →

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More on the Multiple Captains Controversy

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Krishna

Most news organizations and bloggers have picked up on John Buchanan’s concept of multiple captains. Here are a few samples: Sharda Ugra of India Today wonders about the chain of command: Before Buchanan’s idea is taken on board, what must … Continue reading →

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South Africa’s Insignificant T20 Series Victory

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Krishna

South Africa beat Australia once again to claim the T20 series against the Australians at home. Cricinfo reporter Alex Brown exhibits a profound short memory by proclaiming, “The South Africans continue to dominate the limited-overs formats.” Apparently, he forgot that … Continue reading →

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A Missed Opportunity by Sehwag

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Bala

When India was asked to follow on in the second test against New Zealand, I thought Virender Sehwag would set up and intriguing final two days of the match. We all remember how Sehwag pummeled 83 runs off just 68 balls, giving … Continue reading →

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Hand Cricket

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Bala

One more form of cricket that is played in schools is “Hand Cricket“. I played Hand Cricket during the years from my 6th grade till my 10th grade. Hand Cricket is a lot of fun and is very popular in … Continue reading →

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Separate Batting and Bowling Teams

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Krishna

Mahesh left a comment on the last blog post suggesting that it would be good to have separate captains for the batting and bowling innings, and also perhaps have separate squads for each innings itself. I am not so sure … Continue reading →

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Multiple Captains? Kolkata Asking for Trouble

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Krishna

It seems that the Kolkata Knight Riders IPL team is innovating in an area which has a lot of downside potential. The coach, John Buchanan, apparently believes that instead of one captain, the team will have multiple captains (maybe four … Continue reading →

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Spring Break Cricket in Florida

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Krishna

The New York Times had an article and video about five college teams fighting it out for an experimental tournament in Florida, the first American College Cricket spring break championship. The Montgomery College cricket team won the tournament, beating out Boston … Continue reading →

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The IPL Conundrum

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Krishna

So the Indians join the Pakistanis and the Bangladeshis in stopping cricket matches out of security fears. Can Sri Lanka be far behind? The terrorists have truly won in this battle and all the sub-continent governments have succumbed to fear … Continue reading →

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England Win Women’s World Cup

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Krishna

The England team won the 2009 Women’s Cricket World Cup by beating New Zealand in the final by four wickets. It was a relatively easy victory as the Kiwis were bowled out for 166 earlier, but there were a few … Continue reading →

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