Test Cricket in the Year 2008

Test Cricket was back at its liveliest best thanks to the exploits of India and South Africa. Australia are definitely no longer the single favorites for the crown.

English cricketers are still not recovered from their million loss

The English must put their personal loss behind them to ensure that they have a good chance to compete in the series against India.

Nice guys do finish first

The performance of Vishwanathan Anand and Sachin Tendulkar has taken Indian sports to new highs.

Anil Kumble's retirement adds excitement on the last day of Kotla test

Just when the Indians had saved the test match, the excitement continued in the test match because of Anil Kumble's decision to retire.

Australia Down and Under

The Australian team are trailing 0-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Series. How did this happen? From an Indian team that played a game not very dissimilar to the one adopted by Australia through the years.

A trip Down Under

No, this is not a cricketing tour but a personal trip that I made to Melbourne and Sydney. A recollection of my exploits (dont expect anything fancy though)...

Sourav Ganguly - Best Indian Captain ever

Sourav calls it quits. There is no doubt that he is the best Indian captain ever.

Going down memory lane with Greg Chappell

It is now clearly evident that Greg Chappell, during his tenure as the National Cricket Coach of India, was early in his times. All the suggestions he had come up with, are slowly being incorporated in the team.

Fairy Tale is now 25 years old

The 1983 Indian World-Cup winning squad is on a nostalgic tour, reliving the wonderful moments 25 years ago.

IPL is only about making money

IPL is more about making money rather than growing local talent.

An ode to Leander, Mahesh and the Lee-Hesh partnership

Wonderful article. I enjoyed thoroughly while reading it. It was as though I was taken to the yester-years through the reading. Agree with most of the points that is mentioned. Leander was and still is one of the...

Who is to be blamed for the Ahmedabad debacle?

BCCI seems to have money on its mind rather than players good-being.

Playing a Sport With Balls and Bats, but No Pitcher

Cricket being  played in New York!!! Interesting.Probably it will take a long time before it becomes mainstream, but there is an attempt to increase the proliferation - that is great.

The return of the Cavalier is not enough to win the Chennai test

Virender Sehwag scored a triple ton but that was not enough for India to win the test match.Amla and Mckenzie ensured that South Africa did not succumb to the guiles of Harbhajan and Anil Kumble

ICL viewership is picking up...

ICL is picking up slowly in terms of viewership - with Ten Sports relaying live - not just for land viewers. Even fliers on the local Kingfisher Airlines can watch the matches live.The number of international...
 

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