IPL 8 Auctions

IPL 8 Auctions: The Curious Case of a 2.67 Million Dollar Baby Called Yuvraj Singh

 February 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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If Yuvraj Singh is really as good as his final IPL bid, then why is he not in Indian squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup? The Punjab cricketer served just one season at Royal Challengers Bangalore, who bought him last year for ₹140 million but released him at the end of the season, why? […]

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New Zealand

New Zealand Stutter and Stumble Before Beating Scotland in Match 6 of CWC 2015

 February 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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In Dunedin on Tuesday, Brendon McCullum put Scotland in after winning the toss. His bowlers struck immediately and made it 12/4. But Matt Machen and Richie Berrington tried to make the score respectable. But once they got out, wickets began to fall yet again. What was started by Trent Boult and Tim Southee was polished […]

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Ireland Cricket

Ireland aiming to prove that beating West Indies was not a shock result

 February 16, 2015   John Welsh

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It is now becoming apparent that the staging of an ICC Cricket World Cup would not be complete without the Ireland team creating an early shock result and their four wicket defeat of the West Indies team in a Pool B match should earn even more respect from the other six nations represented in that […]

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India Beat Pakistan

India Beat Pakistan in a Battle More Sentimental Than Real

 February 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Any sporting contest between India and Pakistan becomes an emotional battle that defies the true consequences of a normal game played between two normal sides. Everyone is affected in the two countries. For them, winning against each other is an ultimate achievement. They don’t mind being disqualified in the tournament as long as they could […]

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CWC2015 South Africa

South Africa Show Depths of Their Batting to Zimbabwe in Match#3 of CWC2015

 February 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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For a while now, South Africa have been showing the earnestness of topping the world in one-day cricket and more particularly in 50-over format. They have everything; fine batsmen, quality bowlers and agile fielders. Above all, they have AB de Villiers, a man who is the very personification of someone leading the side from front. […]

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Australia vs england cricket

Australia Power Their Way To Emphatic Win Against England in Match#2 at MCG

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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If New Zealand outplayed Sri Lanka in winning by 98 runs at Hagley Park, Australia did the same thing at the MCG, when they scored a 111-run victory against England. Both host nations thus demonstrated the courage of their conviction in the CWC openers on the first day at historic venues in New Zealand and […]

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Sri Lanka Suffer First-Day Blues in the World Cup Opener Against New Zealand

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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Co-hosts New Zealand demonstrated their impressive credentials in the most emphatic way by completely outplaying Sri Lanka in Cup Opener at Christchurch’s Hagley Park on Saturday February 14, 2015. Put into bat by Sri Lankan captain, who won the toss, New Zealand began with their skipper Brendon McCullum leading from front. By 16th over, they […]

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2015 World Cup

Dropped-in Pitches & Other Key Changes in 2015 World Cup from Earlier Editions

 February 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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In many ways 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup will be different from its previous 10 editions. Every year something new gets added but 2015 is going to be markedly different. One charm of cricket is the role of host pitches that can completely transform the game on a given day. The current tournament is being […]

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Opens with a Pair of Vibrant Ceremonies at Christchurch and Melbourne

 February 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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In two uniquely choreographed ceremonies at Christchurch and Melbourne, the 11th edition of ICC Cricket World Cup got off to a rousing official start. At both places, the events were marked with the celebrations of local and international culture, sumptuous music, dance and fireworks. In Christchurch’s Hagley Park, the entire city welcomed world cricket’s most […]

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Cricket World Cup

Cricket’s Biggest Extravaganza Unfolds Images of Its Illustrious Past

 February 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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Cricket World Cup may not be in the same league as the football World Cup but for those, who love cricket, every detail and past statistic is a treasure of immense value. The game was gifted by English rulers to their subjects and became popular in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, India, Pakistan, […]

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