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It’s wrong to say India was knocked out by Sri Lanka. India was knocked out by India. This the seniors back home know only too well, when contacted Kumble said in his typical strong jawed manner, "there was only one team not playing c...(more)

Image via WikipediaSo, it had to happen. The Indian team, after its clean slate in the Group stage (just like the previous edition), went blank in the Super Eights. Not a game won, even against the so-called minnows (West Indies) in interna...(more)


While the Kings XI Punjab were quietly self-destructing all on their own this year, Mahela Jayawardene was proving himself one of the revelations of the IPL.Dunno about you, but I’ve never exactly associated Mahela with giant hitting....(more)


Watching the game between the KXIP and the Double Ds, one has to wonder why is the Kotla getting a game. The pitch is not even fit for gully cricket. The pitch at Gandhi Maidan in Chembur, Mumbai has more consistentcy than this one. If the ...(more)

Image via WikipediaRCB failed against Deccan Charges on 10th April - 4 losses in the last 5 matches.This is mostly due to the fact that the bowlers did not defend the score but more importantly, the strip was so good that Deccan batsmen cou...(more)

In light of Cricinfo’s Page 2 take on the life and times of one Rahul Dravid in the IPL era, here’s a few days in the life of another top bloke:2 April 20102 overs! 2 measly mofo overs! I was easily the best bowler on show and b...(more)

Why wasn’t he playing for Bangalore today? Who makes these calls – good if it was Mallaya Jr. and not Kumble Sr. Not that there’s an unwritten code that Pandey should play every game, but why would you not play him? It took us a while...(more)


Image via WikipediaThe Indian selectors have come up with their team for the World T20 Cup on expected lines.Though I more or less expected the team that was selected (except for Piyush Chawla), one another thought struck me today.Why not t...(more)

KKR vs MI, from back to front, how it panned out -Dada played fine leg, Tendu plays third man.Saurav’s one-handed catch:That ball must not have been travellingA Haharsha catchIshant after being bashed around:"Ek aur nahin karoonga"Res...(more)

In 2008, when the Indian Premier League started in 2008, the likes of Hayden, Gilchrist, Kumble, Ganguly, Tendulkar, Dravid, Murali, etc. were eagerly sought after for being famous [then] current international cricketers. Warne had only rec...(more)

One of the most popular pastimes on a cricket field is ‘nail-chewing’ or ‘nail-biting’. After ‘spitting’ it surely is the most popular pastime on the field!Amazing that -- in a [so-called] gentleman’s sport – these guys...(more)

India’s Virender Sehwag has moved to the top of the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after his heroics during the second Test against South Africa in Kolkata.The opening batsman smashed 165 in the first innings and has gained five...(more)


It’s do or die time for India if they want to avoid a rare home series loss to go with a dethroning as the world’s No. 1 Test team in the second Test against South Africa in Kolkata, which starts on Sunday.They did it in 2008 - ...(more)

The South Africans generally get their wickets by having fast bowlers knock the stumps over. This is not the way it’s supposed to work in India. Aside from Dale Steyn’s efforts this week, there was the 2008 match where India wer...(more)

Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla have made a big impression on the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen released today.Kallis, who scored his 34th Test century during the match, has returned to the top five by gaining four places to si...(more)

Image via WikipediaAn interesting link on the day when India lost the first test at Nagpur against South Africa, while browsing hit my attention - especially this block of textWinners become sinners when confidence turns into complacency an...(more)
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