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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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Rainy Start to the Champions Trophy

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Krishna

The first match of the Champions Trophy between Sri Lanka and South Africa did not turn out to be a great advertisement for the beleaguered ODI format. It started off well, though, with Sri Lanka making 181/2 after 29 overs, … Continue reading →

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Cricket Fiascos: England v. South Africa, 1992 World Cup Semifinal

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Krishna

You don’t get a lot of games when the team you have been supporting for the entire match wins, but suddenly you don’t feel like cheering for them anymore. The 1992 World Cup semifinal between England and South Africa was one … Continue reading →

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Being the Number One Test Team

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Krishna

Australia still remain on the top of the ICC Test rankings with 126 points edging out South Africa which has 121 points. On an intuitive level, we know that this is meaningless, as Australia has just lost to both India … Continue reading →

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Sydney Breaks Cricketing Hearts Again

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Krishna

I remember staying awake till the wee hours of January 6th, 2008 to see if India would save the second Test against Australia. It was looking very optimistic with just two overs to go until a sensational over by Michael … Continue reading →

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Cricket’s 2008 Top Headliners!

Posted on December 31, 2008 by mahesh

So what were the top stories of 2008? Inaugural Success of IPL Year 2008 witnessed the opening of IPL (Indian Premier League), the mega event from BCCI that clearly gave cricket a stunning make-over and boost in game excitement, viewership and … Continue reading →

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South Africa Are Number One

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Krishna

It was hardly a contest at all. The South Africans brushed aside Australia’s meagre target in quick time and now have a legitimate claim to be No. 1 in Test cricket. Australia has simply been outclassed by a superior team … Continue reading →

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Australia Need a Miracle

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Krishna

To win the series, South Africa need just another 153 runs with 10 wickets in hand and an entire day to play. Unless they lose their heads, it should be an easy target to achieve. Of course, South Africa did … Continue reading →

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Australia’s Dilemma

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Krishna

What a Test debut for Jean-Paul Duminy. In his first match, he remained unbeaten with a 50 as South Africa overhauled a massive target of 414 runs against Australia. And yesterday, he added 318 runs with the 4 tail-enders to … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Kridaya

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Krishna

We are launching this blog for cricket enthusiasts around the world. As we are speaking, the 2nd test between Australia and South Africa is under way. Australia are 0-1 behind in the 3-Test series and need a win here.

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