Not many teams in the history of cricket have to come to Australia with the tag of favorite to win a test series. The English led by Alistair Cook were overwhelming favorites to win the Ashes down under. What followed after the first ball was bowled on a spicy Gabba wicket was absolute carnage that…
Three test matches prior to the biggest test match of the year coming up in that hallowed cricket ground called MCG, I had predicted a 2-1 series win for the Aussies. At a time when everyone was confident England would continue their Ashes dominance of the last tour, I thought I was going out on…
Binge-watching is a term I like to associate with Test cricket. Ask Vince Gilligan how much it has benefited his series. Once you are hooked you just don’t want to stop watching. When it comes to Ashes the minor battles that add up to the war keep you riveted in your seats. Honestly, the last…
Friends, are we going to witness another whitewash again? If you are thinking about the India – SA ODI series, I personally think, we don’t need another article to predict that! The focus for this week is the Ashes. England have lost the first two games, one of which, was on a very placid pitch.…
In the new millenium, Cricket has become a heavily batsman centric game. The average scores in both the ODI and Test formats has been rising steadily and with the advent of T-20, that has surged even further. In such scenario, the value of a run gets totally devalued. One can therefore envision Batting as an…
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