Monthly Archives: November 2009

India’s Test History

India just marked their 100th Test victory with a thumping win against Sri Lanka. It was interesting reading theĀ statistics of India’s Test history. India is the nation that has taken the most number of matches (432) to reach 100 Test … Continue reading

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A Real Test Match

Many series are going on at the same time: India versus Sri Lanka, Australia versus West Indies and England versus South Africa. But the best play right now is the Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan. New Zealand, put … Continue reading

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India Needs Bowlers Who Take 20 Wickets

What was the difference between the India of the 1st Test against Sri Lanka and the India of the 2nd Test? OK, I will wait while you compare the two scorecards. The only difference was Mishra and Sharma went out, … Continue reading

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Is India Going Down to Sri Lanka in this Test?

What in the world has happened to the Indian cricket team? Before the series, I thought an Indian whitewash was a slam dunk. Instead, I look at a 165-run deficit with Sri Lanka still having 5 wickets in hand, and … Continue reading

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Sachin Tendulkar as Opener in New Zealand

Going by some of the comments on this blog, I think quite a few Tendulkar fans do not know how he became India’s opening batsman in one-dayers. Here is the information right from the master himself: 82 (off 49 balls) … Continue reading

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Serious Thinking Needed for India After Series Defeat Against Australia

Today’s loss against Australia at Guwahati meant that a full-strength India lost a home series against a depleted Australian side with one match to go. It is too early with respect to the 2011 World Cup to hit the panic … Continue reading

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