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The Incredibly Shrinking Ravi Bopara

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Krishna

From Zero to Hero to Absolutely Freezing Zero in just a few short months. Here is Ravi Bopara’s Test career to date: 8, 34, 0, 0, 0, 104, 143, 108, 35, 1, 18, 27, 23, 1, 0 And now he … Continue reading →

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End of the Mystery Spinner?

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Krishna

Rangana Herath’s 5-wicket haul in the last Pakistani innings of this series, while expensive, will mean a longer absence for Ajantha Mendis from the Sri Lankan team. Unless Sri Lanka plans to field three spinners in a Test, it will … Continue reading →

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Dhoni Saves India Blushes

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Krishna

So India won a TwentySeven22 match. The comings and goings of rain made the match a bit ridiculous, but finally India completely a thriller mainly because of Dhoni’s well struck 46 from 34 balls. West Indies may have squeaked a … Continue reading →

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The Tendulkar Wars, Contd.

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Krishna

Arm Ball has an interesting reply to my post on Sachin Tendulkar’s original ODI days. Good post and lots of nice facts. But I think he misses a couple of points which I will elaborate upon. But before that, let … Continue reading →

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Is Sachin Tendulkar Selfish Near Century?

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Krishna

In my previous post on Sachin Tendulkar, I mentioned how his first ODI century was an innings of two halves – the first fifty coming up in blistering fashion and the other slow in comparison. The second part was inexplicable … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Michael Vaughan

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Krishna

Michael Vaughan is probably the best English captain after Mike Brearley. It is possible to give a captain too much credit for the performances of an entire team, but Vaughan deserves it with 26 victories from 51 Tests and lifting … Continue reading →

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Harbhajan’s Mind

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Krishna

Cricinfo has a hilarious interview with Harbhajan Singh where he talks about taking showers, shooting at beehives, and his favorite hobby, sledging. The one part that was most revealing about the sludge that makes up Harbhajan’s brain is this: If … Continue reading →

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Brilliant and Disastrous Cricket Captains

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Krishna

Captains are usually given undue credit or blame for their team’s performance. If the players in the team have less skill and experience than those in the opposing team, the team generally loses more than they wins. There is nothing … 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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Tendulkar’s 42 Test Centuries

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Krishna

Tendulkar hit another marvellous century to lead India to victory against the Kiwis. This was his 42nd century in 157 matches, more than one every 4 matches. This tally includes four double-centuries, with an unbeaten 248 being his highest score. … Continue reading →

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