28 years ago, I was rudely woken up by relatives screaming "We have won the World Cup". It is quite likely that Saturday’s final between India & Sri Lanka also ended around the same time as that game in 1983. I was well awake this time around!
I can’t recall exactly when I started following cricket with a lot of interest, but I definitely recall watching games from the 1985 World Cham...
India was shown where their technique stands in international cricket. More than their competence of handling the short ball, it was more a mental issue. Batsmen had seen the bounce the pitch was helping, while India bowled and had made up their mind that the Oz pacers will get good purchase. The quiet period put pressure on the batsmen in such a way that the shot-selection was getting confusing. ...
Image via WikipediaAs per Cricinfo, the teams for the T20 World Cup final will be from Australia squad -MJ Clarke*, DT Christian, BJ Haddin†, RJ Harris, NM Hauritz, DJ Hussey, MEK Hussey, MG Johnson, DP Nannes, TD Paine†, SPD Smith, SW Tait, DA Warner, SR Watson, CL WhiteEngland squad - PD Collingwood*, JM Anderson, RS Bopara, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, C Kieswetter†, MJ Lumb,...
Image via WikipediaMS Dhoni has proved so far to be an astute captain. He has always given his team members fair chances to prove themselves. But, very quickly into the game against the Windies, he must have been wondering if the choice to continue with Jadeja was worth it. Another chance was let down by the left-arm spinner who seems to be selected more for his bowling rather than all-round skill...
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