Indian Cricket

Dominating India Beat Pakistan in Group-2 Opener Sans Any Thrills

 March 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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In cricket, hockey, wrestling and other sports, India-Pakistan encounters have traditionally drawn great attention, regardless of where the matches were held. The Group-2 opener at Mirpur on March 21, 2014 was expected to enthrall the spectators, TV viewers, Social Media crowd and anyone, who had the smallest of interest in cricket. In Shere Bangla National […]

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ICC T20 World Cup

Cricket Frenzy in Bangladesh Heightened by Explosive Netherlands in the last Qualifier

 March 21, 2014   R K Gupta

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The ICC T20 World Cup has afflicted Bangladesh and Indian Sub-Continent like never before. The cricket fever has gripped everyone and nothing else is important. The extended format this year had 16 aspirants for full ICC membership and the first week was spent in numerous qualifying matches to decide the two teams, who should join […]

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English cricket

Tale of Woes Continues as England Nears Their Caribbean Tour

 March 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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When the English cricket team, led by Stuart Broad, arrived in the West Indies in the third week of February, 2014, the players were scared to look back over their shoulders. The events of recent cricket history were too haunting for most of them. As if the recent humiliating Australian experience was not enough, the […]

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Asia Cup

Sri Lanka Were Worthy Winners of the 12th Asia Cup

 March 9, 2014   R K Gupta

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Sri Lanka have won the Asia Cup 2014 with the greatest ease, to record their 5th triumph in the tournament, equaling the record held by India. The late show of spirited batting by Pakistan was not enough in the end against the determined Lankans. All through the tournament, Sri Lankans played with purpose. They didn’t […]

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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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