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...
Before we get into this article as we would our favourite pair of winter socks, let me qualify the title somewhat: the dream final of the World Twenty20 would, in fact, have been South Africa vs Afghanistan. It’s the only way we could ever bring home some silverware.Now that South Africa is out of the tournament I cast my neutral eye over those still standing and come to the same conclusion ...
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,...
The suspense is over as the touring party for the Ashes series in Australia has been announced. The squad so selected is more or less on expected lines, though there would always be a debate over the selection or non selection of a few fringe players.The squad Andrew Strauss (capt), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior, St...
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