Mithali Raj women cricket

Australian and Indian Women Play Authoritative Cricket with Notable Performances

 January 23, 2014   R K Gupta

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In two matches, played continents apart, women cricketers from Australia and India beat their opponents comprehensively in 50-over games. In a day/night game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, it was the first time in the ongoing series for women’s ashes that Australian women dictated terms in the second ODI. After conceding eight points to England […]

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Ind vs NZ

India Continues With Poor Performance in ODIs, Lose Top Ranking

 January 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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When Australia toured India for the 7 match ODI series and 1 T20 game in October-November 2013, India’s performance was lauded by cricket pundits and the Australians were treated as underdogs. However, it did not present the true picture of India’s real stature as an ODI nation. Victories in the T20 game followed by the […]

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Corey Anderson Cricket Match Ind Vs NZ

A Glorious Cricket Sunday for One Day Internationals and T20 Games

 January 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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Cricket lovers couldn’t have asked for a better Sunday than January 19, 2014, which brought a plethora of interesting matches in shorter formats of game. First up was a day/night game, played at MCG between Australian and English women of the ongoing Women’s Ashes Series. The second game was the first ODI day/night game between […]

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England facing another 5-0 whitewash in forgettable tour

 January 19, 2014   John Welsh

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England must just wish their winter tour to Australia could just end at this moment after yet another defeat in the latest ODI match in Sydney. The host have now claimed an unassailable 3-0 win in the series after defeating the tourists by seven wickets and it seems that the England players are destined to […]

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James Faulkner and Clint McKay of Australia Cricket celebrate victory

Exuberant James Faulkner Scintillates in the Heart-Stopper at Brisbane

 January 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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England held an upper hand over Australia nearly till the very end of a heart-stopping second ODI at the Gabba on Friday. When Australia lost Mitchell Johnson in the 44th over, with the score reading 244/9, it was England’s game for taking. With just a single wicket in hand Australia still required 57 runs in […]

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England Women cricket team

England Draws First Blood in the Women’s Ashes Series

 January 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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In a low-scoring game, the English women have won the solitary test match at Perth. On day 2, the chances for England did not look too bright after the Aussie women edged past, with a narrow 6-run first innings lead, despite a mid-morning Australian collapse, engineered by the gallant English bowlers. After a modest 201 […]

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Ishwar Pandey in Indian Team

A New-Look Indian Cricket Team Leaves For New-Zealand Tour

 January 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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On the eve of departure of India’s ODI team to New Zealand, Indian Cricket Team Captain MS Dhoni spoke to the media, saying the Indian team has players, who can perform in all conditions. It was more like a generalized statement for mass consumption, rather than the true depiction of the team’s real capability. The […]

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IPL players retained

IPL Franchises Announce List of Retained Players

 January 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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The IPL Governing Council had set January 10, 2014, as the cut-off date for the franchises to submit the list of players, they wanted to retain for the upcoming seasons. All franchises have complied with the deadline. Other than a couple of surprises, the retained-player lists were on expected lines. As an example, the Chennai […]

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ashes

Another Ashes Campaign Begins in Australia

 January 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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When England arrived in Australia, nearly two months ago, the critics and knowledge pundits alike, put their money on England as favorites to retain the urn full of Ashes. Cricket specialists, who sided with critics, included Ian Chappell, Geoffrey Boycott and others. These guys were circumspect about the ability of the Australian cricketers to put […]

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Mitchell Johnson Ashes series

A Sad Saga of Shameless Surrender at Sydney

 January 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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When Alastair Cook went for the toss at the Gabba on the morning of November 21, 2013, he would never have imagined the kind of Australian domination that his team would face subsequently. After the third test at Perth, when a 5-0 whitewash could have possibly been avoided, the English side buckled further, rather than […]

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