Skipper Smith and his Fellow Batsmen Rule Third Day’s Play at Brisbane as Indian Bowlers Toil

 December 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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On the third day at the Gabba, MS Dhoni couldn’t contain the Australian middle order and conceded a vital 97 run lead to Steven Smith & Company. In his first test as captain, Smith scored a solid century and with his colleagues giving him admirable support, he played a pivotal role in taking Australia’s score […]

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Bowlers Dominate Second Day’s Play at Brisbane Test with Hazlewood Justifying His Inclusion

 December 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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Ten wickets fell on the second day at Gabba compared with four on the first day. Just as in the second innings of the Adelaide test, the Indian middle order and tail caved in after the solid start they made on the opening day. A pattern seems to be developing and it is dangerous for […]

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Murali Vijay Lights up the First Day for India at the Gabba with a Sparkling Century

 December 17, 2014   R K Gupta

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When Vijay departed at 99 in the Adelaide test, Kohli lost the only able partner in his bold move to force victory against Australia. Vijay had been game with Kohli as the two batsmen brought India to the very threshold of defying the Australian bowlers on the final day of the first test match. That […]

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Pakistan Rule in the Desert, Go 2-1 Ahead in the ODI Series Against New-Zealand

 December 16, 2014   R K Gupta

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Pakistan and New Zealand have been equally matched in their various contests in UAE since the first week of November. After Pakistan won the first test, the two teams had a drawn second test but New Zealand came back strongly in the third test to amass 690, powered by skipper McCullum’s 188-ball 202 and Kane […]

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India Lose Adelaide Test But Not Before Virat Kohli Came Close to Achieving the Impossible

 December 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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On fifth day morning, die-hard Indian fans prayed for a draw in India’s first test against Australia at the Adelaide oval. 364 on the last day was far too much on the cracked pitch that had given five wickets to Nathan Lyons after India had posted 399/5 at the end of the third day. Of […]

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India Play in Australia’s Hands after Friday’s Lower Order Batting Woes Caused by Nathan Lyon

 December 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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After batting creditably for most part of their first innings, India handed over the advantage to Australia by poor batting show on fourth day morning. Once the Rohit Sharma-Wriddhiman Saha stand was broken at 399, the rest of the flame blew out for the addition of just 45 runs. Of these, Mohammad Shami contributed 34 […]

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Virat Kohli Scores Seventh Test Century at Adelaide’s First Test between Australia and India

 December 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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After the deferred schedule at Brisbane, the Australia-India test series began with the first test at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday December 9, 2014. In the honor of two past greats from either side, the Test Series is also called the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. By the third day, the flat pitch and rain proved to be […]

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Cricket News

A Flying Ball Claims Another Death on the Cricket Field

 December 3, 2014   R K Gupta

In a strange but sad coincidence, an umpire and ex-captain of Israel’s national cricket team was struck by a cricket ball while he was performing his duties and died overnight as per reports coming from Israel’s National Cricket Association. The shocking incident comes just a few days after the death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, […]

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Question Marks on Gabba’s 1st Test Between India & Australia as Players Mourn Hughes’ Death

 November 29, 2014   R K Gupta

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Even at the highest levels, Cricket Australia officials are uncertain about staging the first test match between the visiting Indian tourists and Australia. All talks about cricket in general and the test match in particular have been overshadowed by Australians continuing to grieve over their friend and teammate Phillip Hughes, whose lost his life under […]

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RIP: Claimed by a Bouncer, Phillip Hughes Becomes Cricket’s Most Unfortunate Casualty

 November 28, 2014   R K Gupta

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In one of the most senseless loss of life, 25-year old Phillip Hughes succumbed to injuries sustained, when he was struck by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at the SCG on Tuesday. Phillip had missed an attempted hook and the ball hit him on the side […]

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