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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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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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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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Surprising Disintegration for Sri Lanka

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Krishna

Maybe a few years later, someone looking up the stats on Cricinfo would see this Pakistani tour of Sri Lanka and note how Pakistan lost the Test and ODI series and won the one-off Twenty20 match. If they don’t look … Continue reading →

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A Weird ODI Series Comes to an End

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Krishna

Pakistan win the final ODI match against Sri Lanka, thus ending the series at a respectable 2-3. This after losing the series by the third match. Like the Test series, it is difficult to figure out which the better team … Continue reading →

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The Sri Lankan Victory

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Krishna

Not much to say about it. Pakistan looked like it would win, then collapsed and the Sri Lankans won in a canter. I guess you cannot complain much since the Sri Lankans looked like winning on Day One before Pakistan … Continue reading →

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What About Unpredictable Sri Lanka?

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Krishna

The general storyline seems to be always, “Pakistan is unpredictable“. And that is true to a large extent. But it misses the fact that there are two teams in every match and it is not always about one team winning … Continue reading →

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Pakistan Throws It Away

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Krishna

After dominating most of the match, Pakistan finally lose by 50 runs. Pathetic. To one of the worst bowlers in the Sri Lankan team who took the best haul of his career. There is not much to say, really. This … Continue reading →

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Questions for Sri Lanka

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Krishna

Pakistan are in a great position to go 1-0 up in the series against Sri Lanka, with 97 runs to get with 2 days and 8 wickets remaining. The new-look Pakistani bowling has been a revelation, while some of the … Continue reading →

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