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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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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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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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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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Premadasa Stadium Strikes Again

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Krishna

Once again, the R Premadasa Stadium at Colombo favored the team batting first. As expected, the team which won the toss (Sri Lanka) chose to bat, put up a big score and then bowled the opposition out for nothing. The … Continue reading →

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Does Cricinfo Even Watch Matches Before Reporting on Them?

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Krishna

A real beauty: New Zealand did little wrong in the Twenty20s. This after New Zealand posted a sub-par 141 in 20 overs in the first Twenty20 match. The Kiwis had only one person crossing 30 runs and lost 5 wickets … Continue reading →

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Why the ICC Test Rankings Make No Sense

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Krishna

I am not a huge fan of Australian domination of cricket, as I feel that cricket is boring if one team wins all the time. At the same time, I cannot find myself to agree in any way with the … Continue reading →

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Wow!

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Krishna

Kridaya on August 27, 2009 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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