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First English Cricket Tour of North America (150 Years Ago)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Krishna

Dreamcricket has a post on the very first tour made by an English team to North America in 1859. This was the second international tour ever, the first being a 1844 between USA and Canada. This was even before the … Continue reading →

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Irony of the Day

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Krishna

Achettup at BCC!: Great, now we depend on Pakistan even for the slightest chance of making it to the semis. Just like Sri Lanka depended on England! As was more than adequately shown today, England had no interest in letting Sri … Continue reading →

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Curtains for Sri Lanka

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Krishna

All those calculations would have been useful if England were the least bit interested in having Sri Lanka join them in the semi-finals. They weren’t. If England had to choose between Sri Lanka and New Zealand to play again in … Continue reading →

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Kiwis Put England to Bat: What New Zealand Needs To Do

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Krishna

New Zealand wins the toss and elects to bat. All they have to do is win the match and they are through. And if they cannot win the match, they need to restrict England to 260 or below and get … Continue reading →

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How New Zealand Can Qualify If England Bats First

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Krishna

Common sense would suggest that since New Zealand is behind Sri Lanka in the NRR (Net Run Rate), a loss would set them further back and destroy their chances of reaching the semis. But the twist here is that both … Continue reading →

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South Africa Out, Sri Lanka on Verge

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Krishna

A few days back, Purna pointed out that 5% believed that England would win the Champions Trophy and she decided to cast her lot with Bangladesh! Well, believe it or not, England are just two victories away from being crowned … Continue reading →

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England Throws Group B Into a Spin

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Krishna

So much for conventional wisdom. The only team I had given England a chance against was New Zealand, but England really outdid themselves today, beating one of the tournament favorites Sri Lanka. And that too comfortably without the usual collapse … Continue reading →

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England Win the Ashes

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Krishna

Incredible as the title seems, that is what happened today as England won by 197 runs, after bowling out a sometimes obstinate Australia. A few weeks ago, such a result would have been unthinkable as Australia seemed to have overcome … Continue reading →

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Flintoff and Swann Clean Up Australia

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Krishna

England must have had a sleepless night yesterday. Imagine losing a Test after setting a target of 522. Andrew Strauss, in particular, must have been re-thinking that declaration over and over again. With most teams, defending 200 more runs with … Continue reading →

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Australia Well Placed for World Record

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Krishna

This is the reason why Australia is No. 1. Not South Africa. Not India. And not any of the rest. Most teams faced with a mammoth 500+ target in the last innings and two days to play would have simply … Continue reading →

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