Today South Africa won a Test against Australia. South Africa won by a handsome 8 wickets. But the drama and mayhem from the day before was truly stuff of Cricket legend. The first day ended with Australia on 214/8 with Micheal Clarke not out on 107. On day two, Clarke went on to score 151, […]
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5 Reasons India got White Washed – Slip to #3 rank in Test Cricket
Way back in 1993 in January/February – England toured India. They were considered to be the better test side but ended up losing the 3 test series 3-0. Today with a 4-0 victory over India, England has avenged its defeat. They have also moved to the top of the ICC Test Rankings, while India which […]
Why did India lose #1 Test Ranking? [Poll]
Recently with the 3-0 lead in the India vs England Test series, India has lost the #1 ranking for Test Cricket. England has displaced India. The shocking part of this defeat has been a tired Indian bowling side that never threatened the opposition batsman while the batsman are yet to score 300 in an innings even […]
What makes Laxman very very special?
Way back in 1998 Laxman was still making his way into the Indian team. He was in the ODI squad in Sharjah. The opponents at Sharjah were the mighty Australians led by Steve Waugh. Sachin Tendulkar was playing the innings of his life and on the other side watching him was VVS Laxman. Laxman was […]
Afridi quitting Test cricket again!
Afridi is a bit of a wild card for Pakistan. He has lost of talent which is evident when he scores big runs in a hurry once in a few years but more or less he has always been a talented cricketer with very little to show in terms of performance. He has been fined […]
Team India No.1 in ICC Test Ranking
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 […]
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 […]