Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders: The name stands tall

 March 8, 2014   Kirti Daga

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Ever since the launch of Indian premier League (IPL) in India where cricket is religion, the focus of its fans is entirely different. Now the fans are supporting their respective cities or state. But IPL is much more of a brand than just cricket. The reason is the way in which its respective teams are […]

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Graeme Smith

Farewell Test for Graeme Smith Ends with Australia’s Series Victory

 March 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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Post the Ashes-Series, Australia sent the miserable England cricket team home empty-handed. Then they packed their bags and went for the African safari. They have since been busy and already successfully recorded a test-series win against South Africa. For the last time yesterday, the Proteas played under the stewardship of arguably the modern era’s most […]

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Afghanistan

Inspired Afghanistan Win Maiden ODI as India Lose a Thriller to Pakistan

 March 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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In the last league match on Saturday at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatuallah, the brilliant Afghanis recorded their first-ever ODI victory against Bangladesh in only their fourth match in a major tournament. It signified, among other things, a war-torn nation’s meteoric rise in the cricketing arena. For the hosts, it was an embarrassing […]

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Afghanistan Cricket

Afghanis Show Their Mettle Even In Defeat While Indians Disappoint

 March 1, 2014   R K Gupta

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The third league match of the round-robin Asia Cup was won easily by Pakistan but not before the constantly improving Afghan team created a bit of an early scare against their more illustrated opponents. Like Bangladesh, Afghanistan is steadfastly determined to get rid of the tag of minnows in cricket. On February 27, Afghanistan took […]

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Kohli

Two Asia-Cup Games – Malinga, Kohli Worthy Men-of-the-Matches

 February 28, 2014   R K Gupta

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The 12th Asia Cup is currently underway at Bangladesh. The tournament has been staged every two years since 1984 but could not be held in 2002 and 2006 for some reasons. Of the 10 league-stage round-robin matches, the first five are being played at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium Fatullah, Narayanganj, after which the venue will […]

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Kevin Pietersen

Unceremonious End to the Great International Kevin Pietersen Innings

 February 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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It is not for nothing that IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils paid 90 million Indian rupees to get Kevin Pietersen in the recently concluded player auction held in Bengaluru. The guy still has what it takes to play in any cricketing format, because he is a natural. Even at 33, KP stands tall above many world-class […]

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Test Cricket

One of The Most Gallant Rearguard Actions in Test Cricket History

 February 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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During the lunch on the third day, the second test between India and New Zealand, was literally in India’s bag. In the session before lunch New Zealand had lost 4 wickets on 87 runs. Soon after lunch, New Zealand lost another wicket and their score stood at 94/5 with McCullum unbeaten on a labored 19 […]

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IPL Auction

Wanna Be A Millionaire Overnight? Get Yourself Sold in An IPL Auction

 February 17, 2014   R K Gupta

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February 12 and 13, 2014 were two absorbing days, which saw the convergence of global celebrities at Bengaluru’s posh ITC Gardenia hotel, where IPL franchise owners made their bids to create right team combinations for coming IPL seasons. If you were to go to the Gardenia on any of those two days, you could have […]

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Indian Cricket

India’s Cricketing Miseries – Where Do They Go From Here?

 February 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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The fact that Ishant Sharma has taken a number of wickets in the first test will mean that the wayward bowler will be persisted with when the team for the second test is finalized. Including Zaheer Khan will be another compulsion, since the veteran is still erroneously thought of as India’s bowling spearhead. And since […]

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Cricket

Miraculous India Fight Doggedly but Lose the First Test on the Fourth Day

 February 9, 2014   R K Gupta

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After waiting for 12 long years, New Zealand have scored their first test win against India. On the first day morning, the sky was overcast and any captain, winning the toss on such a day, will not hesitate to send the opposition in. MS Dhoni did precisely that, because overcast weather conditions help seam bowling. […]

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