Over the years it’s seen that Indian takes some time to settle and adapt and have mostly struggled in the first innings of first Test over the years, an area that needs to be addressed when finalizing the next series. The team that snatches the reins of the game quickly is in position to dictate ...
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Why Srinivasan Resign?
THE Mudgal committee report on the spot fixing controversy has been discussed at length by lawyers, politicians and media persons in the last few days. Most were of the view that N Srinivasan should step down as the Indian cricket board’s chief on moral grounds since his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan has been found involved in betting. ...
Forgive Ishant
A friend and die-hard cricket fan posted on Facebook after Ishant Sharma’s crucial over in which he gave away 30 runs to bring Australia back into Saturday’s ODI at Mohali: ‘Cricket is a batter’s game, more so in the shorter version which is harsher on a bowler than in Test cricket.” With 44 needed off 18, ...
Kapil’s 175
Kapil’s 175 in the 1983 World cup Excerpts from my book ‘The Devil’s Pack’ Though Kaps is a couple of years younger to me, he has always treated me like a younger brother; and I have always looked up to him for guidance. He calls up from wherever he is just to check if everything is okay ...
Right perception is need of the hour
Right perception is need of the hour Back in 1983, the Board of Control for Cricket in India had no money to reward the World Cup-winning team. Raj Singh Dungarpur, a passionate cricket lover and those who played the tournament got together with NKP Salve, another able administrator and organised a Lata Mangeshkar show to ...
Shikhar Dhawan on debut ‘Shikhar’
It was very heartening to see Shikhar Dhawan score a magnificent hundred on Test debut with near-perfect shot selection, decisive footwork and strokes that had both authority and grace. He has proved my faith again, ‘that if one has the talent and work ethics of a professional, one will get at least one opportunity to ...
Mentally-fatigued Dhoni needs to be unburdened; selectors should divide his captaincy workload
Swords maybe out and heads could roll as Indian cricket’s decline and fall is complete with a rare home series defeat. It surprises me to see people in India offer water to the rising sun and pray. And there are many among the masses who take perverse pleasure when the same sun sets over the horizon. We ...
‘Man was making plans and God laughed’
The Mumbai Test showed that when a team is highly motivated, determined and focused on the job at hand, crisis can be turned into opportunity. It’s characteristics of a team that is hungry for victory. And England has shown that they are hungrier than Team India. Man proposes, God disposes The plans of depriving the England batsmen ...
England-back to basics
England must go back to the basics England batsmen except for Alastair Cook, who looked relaxed mentally and physically, had the right anxiety level and that reflected in his early judgment of the line and length of the delivery, which helped him in decisive footwork and decision making. He was sure of his defence and the close-in ...
Big test for Duncan Fletcher
Big test for Duncan Fletcher and Team India It’s not easy to fill in the crater created by the retirements of two greats, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. But it’s extremely important that Team India’s Generation Next quickly establish themselves in the Test arena. In that respect, the India-England Test series starting on Thursday is critical ...