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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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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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Who Will Replace Dhoni?

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Krishna

In reply to my last post about firing Dhoni, a few of you have asked, “Who is there to replace Dhoni? There is NO alternative!” My response is what would you do if Dhoni was injured and out of a … Continue reading →

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How India Can Qualify for the Semis

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Krishna

I have written a calculator for all the permutations tomorrow and put it up at BCC! (Bored Cricket Crazy Indians) But everything depends on Pakistan playing well enough to beat Australia. Pakistan has already qualified for the semis while Australia … 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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No Ifs and Buts: India Must Beat Australia or Crash Out

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Krishna

I previously said that India’s campaign would last a whole of 5 days if they don’t qualify for the semis. Actually, make that three days. If they lose tomorrow against the Aussies, their chances end. They can then play West … Continue reading →

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India Done In By Tactical Mistakes and Pakistani Brilliance

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Krishna

I was trying to recall the last time India lost to Pakistan in a big tournament and simply couldn’t. This was a historic win for Pakistan and it will mean a lot for them to beat the arch-rivals even if … Continue reading →

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India v Pakistan: Who Will Win?

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Krishna

Take the poll: India v Pakistan: Who Will Win?(poll)

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Be an Indian Fan, Not Indian Fanatic

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Krishna

I was happy to see India beat Sri Lanka yesterday. But two things are indisputable. One is that Sri Lanka did a good job of the chase, but just ran out of gas. They started explosively and if they had … Continue reading →

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