It was just in the 8th over after the game resumed on Sunday that Team India went to the top in the ICC Test rankings. Post-match… As continuation to Aditya’s post, India won the match and the series at the historic Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai against Sri Lanka making India top the ICC Test Ranking in history! The […]
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Fascinating Test cricket battles in the week ahead
The week that lies ahead will see some fascinating Test cricket action. It is quite a unique time as all Test playing nations except Bangladesh are involved in a test series. England is touring South Africa, West Indies are touring Austrialia, Pakistan are playing in New Zealand and closer home Sri Lanka will play the […]
India destroys Sri Lanka in Kanpur Test
Last time a Test match was played at Green Park in Kanpur, India won the test against South Africa but because the match was over in 3 days the Kanpur pitch came up for a lot of flak. This match which was being played against Sri Lanka got over in 4 days but no one […]
Who is killing Test cricket? T20 or the curators
With the rise of IPL and T20 cricket in general a lot of voices have showed concern that Test cricket might die out because the entertainment of T20 simply cannot be replicated by Test cricket. Some people are taking the middle path that Test cricket, ODIs and T20 all have their place. A lot of […]
Tendulkar the Great
When Tendulkar walked out to bat in a Test match for the first time, Rajiv Gandhi was India’s Prime Minister, the Berlin wall stood and USSR still existed. The internet was nascent, mobiles phones were hardly used in US and never used in India. Most of us reading this article were probably less than 10 […]
Has ‘Team-India’ become ‘Indian-Team’ again?
What is the difference between ‘Team-India’ and ‘Indian Team’ ? Both are the nick names of Indian cricket team.The Indian cricket team -when they were nicknamed as ‘Indian Team’- consisted of many great players like Sachin, Dravid, Ganguly, Srinath, Kumble etc. All of them were able to win matches themselves and the team was the […]
Indian Squad for the WI Tour
The Indian squad for the Caribbean tour has been announced. Fatigue and injuries playing a big role in the selection is very evident, while, individual performances in IPL also get due recognition.
Can India Retain the World Cup?
This time when the Indian team starts its campaign in the World T20 Cup, there are two major differences more than any other.
First, the team looks stronger and better prepared for the shortest form of cricket.
Second, the expectations from the fans are way more than expected.
Given the balance and experience of the side, fans have all the rights to demand nothing less but retain the cup.
Champions League to be held in October and this time with 12 teams!
The Champions League Twenty20 tournament has expanded the participation window from 8 to 12 teams now. The additional teams will be the domestic champions from West Indies, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. India will now have the participation from the top 3 teams of the IPL. Last year the first Champions League had been scheduled […]
And… the Heat is ON!!!
Now all the league matches are over. Semi finals are fixed (!?! I mean which teams are playing against each other….) Dare-DEVILS will be very happy as they are on the top. And cricket lover DW’iens too 🙂 Icing on the cake for Daredevils is, Sehwag’s back in form with flashing fifty in the last […]