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The Sad Plight of New Zealand Cricket

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Krishna

New Zealand slumped to another miserable Test defeat against the Sri Lankans. I don’t know if you can call a 2-0 defeat in a 2-Test series a whitewash, but that is exactly what happened. At no point in either match … Continue reading →

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Make Ireland a Test Team

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Krishna

Zimbabwe became a Test team after winning a match against England in the 1992 World Cup. Bangladesh became a Test team after winning a match against Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup. Ireland beat Pakistan in the 2007 World Cup, … Continue reading →

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Why It is Difficult to Respect Sri Lankan Players

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Krishna

99.94 has some praise for Thilan Samaraweera who has notched his second century of the series. Samaraweera’s average stands at 52.25, a figure that would find him a place among the great batsmen of all time. That is, if he … Continue reading →

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Homework for the Sri Lankans

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Krishna

Win or lose the current Test against Pakistan, Sri Lankans have a lot to think about for future series. What will be their spin attack when Murali comes back? Will it be Herath or Mendis? The Lankans left out the … Continue reading →

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John Dyson Cost the West Indies A Series Win

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Krishna

It took the final match to understand how big a MISTAKE John Dyson made by misunderstanding the Duckworth-Lewis calculations in the first match of the ODI series between England and West Indies. If the West Indies had won or tied … Continue reading →

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When will the Kiwis Stop Making Excuses for Their Top Order?

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Krishna

New Zealand were saved from a terribly embarrassing score by being rescued from the depths of 6 for 60 to a respectable, if hardly intimidating, total of 279. Daniel Vettori and Ryder played well, scoring centuries each, though the latter … Continue reading →

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The Future of Afghanistan: Cricket

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Krishna

Via CorSullivan, we have the incredible tale of the Afghan cricket team which may qualify for the 2011 World Cup: When the British marched into Afghanistan in 1838, they brought polo mallets, fox hounds and cigars. They brought imperial hubris, … Continue reading →

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A Foundation for the West Indies to Build on

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Krishna

It has been an age since the West Indies won a series against any major Test-playing nation. The decline that they encountered in the 1990s seemed to be irreversible. Even the presence of a giant like Brian Lara did nothing … Continue reading →

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So Much for a New World Order

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Krishna

Well, it didn’t take too long on the fifth day for the South Africans to bundle the No. 1 ranking and give it back to Australia. The defeat was particularly ironic in that South Africa made the largest innings score … Continue reading →

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How Cricket Injuries Shape Results

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Krishna

Australia have batted South Africa out of the match and series after the 3rd day and it would take an innings of Hanif Mohammed proportions from a South African batsman to save the day. Not only does the current form … Continue reading →

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