Author Archives: Krishna

Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Krishna

Sometime back, I tried to analyze whether Ricky Ponting could overtake Sachin Tendulkar in Tests. At that time, the stats stood at Player Tests Runs Avg 100s Age Comparison Tendulkar 157 12499 54.58 41 – 4 tons ahead Ponting 131 … Continue reading →

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Fun with Statistics

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Krishna

From the “Ask Steven” page of Cricinfo: Sachin Tendulkar had scored 31,055 runs in international cricket (13,447 in Tests, 17,598 in ODIs, and 10 in Twenty20 internationals). Of those, 16,140 have come in boundaries (3675 fours and 240 sixes), so … Continue reading →

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Sehwag’s Strange Statistics

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Krishna

In his early career days, when people used to talk about Sehwag, some compared his physique and batting style to Tendulkar, implying that he was a poor imitation. Over the years, Sehwag has created a different legacy for himself even … Continue reading →

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India’s Test History

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Krishna

India just marked their 100th Test victory with a thumping win against Sri Lanka. It was interesting reading the 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

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Krishna

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

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Krishna

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?

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Krishna

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

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Krishna

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

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Krishna

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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What do you like best: Tests, One-Dayers or Twenty20

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Krishna

Which of the three formats of cricket do you like best? Tests One-dayers Twenty20 Click here to answer the question.

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