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TwitterA lot of credit must be given to the manner in which the pitches of Bangalore and Mohali have been prepared. They have helped the batsmen and bowlers as can be seen from the scores in the games, and yet, have provided ample opportunities for the games to be result-oriented ones. In Mohali, the track [...]
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Selection headaches for Australia
October 8th, 2010 
admin The second Test match between India and Australia will begin from October 9 and it could not get more exciting. For one, India leads the series 1-0 and will look to protect their lead – something that MS Dhoni has also done before. However, that may not be the best to go about the business [...]
Good news for TV channels while Bangalore should beat Chennai
September 25th, 2010 admin Chennai take on Bangalore in the first semi-finals of the Champions League T20 and this will be good news for those broadcasters who had lost a lot of money in the first edition of the tournament. After all, the Champions League T20, which had started last year had struggled to attract the audiences in the [...]
Does Mumbai need a new captain for IPL?
September 17th, 2010 admin If it was bad captaincy in Mumbai’s first game, then it was a case of atrocious fielding in the second match that meant that the South Australian side escaped from jail to win the game. With this result, the Mumbai Indians would be wondering whether they thought that they had taken the opposition too lightly [...]
Time to show patience with Indian cricket
August 27th, 2010 admin India may be struggling with the batting currently, but it is worth mentioning that the rest of the sides in the Micromax Cup are faring no better. New Zealand had that one innings of 288 but followed it up with consistently deteriorating scores. Sri Lanka has been a tad up and down as well, as [...]
Tags: India not playing like a top ODI team
August 25th, 2010 admin There cannot be any doubt that the Indian cricket team looks to be struggling. Irrespective of whether they beat New Zealand or no in the last league game, their issue has been the lack of consistency. The Indian side has consistently shown good form, to be followed by the not-so-good form and that was evident [...]
Pakistan selections continue to shock
August 25th, 2010 admin There is a movie called ‘Back to the Future’. The Pakistan cricket is a modified version of the same – that is, they show their backs to the future. By picking up Mohammad Yousuf for their ODIs and more importantly for the T20Is, it does show that the selectors are not thinking straight. Talk about [...]
If Randiv gets punished, so should some of the English and Australian players
August 18th, 2010 admin One feels that Suraj Randiv’s misdemeanour in the game against India deserved to be punished. Probably a fine of some sort, if not a ban for a game or so. However, the same should not be restricted to being against an Asian team only. Because, from what one sees these days, the Australians and some [...]
What is it with Yuvraj and fitness issues?
August 16th, 2010 admin Yuvraj Singh’s own 2010 cannot get worse than this. Or nor can India’s year when one looks at the number of fitness issues. Yuvraj was diagnosed with dengue and has not been a part of India’s game against Sri Lanka and this means that he continues to suffer from injuries. Earlier, Yuvraj was a part [...]
Another injury hits India, and the BCCI snores
August 12th, 2010 admin Wherever the Indian team goes, whatever they do, the injuries are always a part of the side. This time, it is the turn of Ishant Sharma to join the list. According to the latest reports, the Indian selectors have named Munaf Patel as a back-up for Sharma, who has injured his ankle. So, there is [...]