Dismal England losing their grip on Ashes
December 9, 2013 John Welsh
Ashes series, Cricket, Cricket Australia, England CricketYet another poor display by the England cricketers in Adelaide has cast into doubt their ability to retain the Ashes at the end of the current series against Australia. Having lost the first two tests, Alastair Cook must somehow rally the England players into believing that they can regain some momentum for the third test […]
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The Might of the West Indians in Seventies and Eighties
December 7, 2013 R K Gupta
Cricket, West Indies CricketWhile the recently concluded India-West Indies series has put the Caribbean cricket in a poor light, time was, when the West Indies dominated cricket in a way, which left their opponents groping for answers. The great Clive Lloyd was one of the most disappointed persons, watching the current West Indies squad fail miserably in all […]
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West Indies Fall Prey to India’s Batting Dominance
November 30, 2013 R K Gupta
Cricket, indian cricket, West Indies CricketThe West Indies came to India for a brief tour comprising of 2 test matches and 3 ODIs. Except for the face-saving victory in the second ODI at Vishakhapatnam, it was one of the worst performances of any West Indian side, which has visited India in the recent memory. They suffered humiliating innings defeat in […]
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England Get Thrashed in the First Ashes Test
November 28, 2013 R K Gupta
Ashes series, Cricket, Cricket Australia, England CricketContrary to all expectations, the Australians dictated terms in the just concluded first Ashes test at the Gabba. England were handed a 381-run defeat with a day to spare. There is no pleasure in being held in continuous media focus on the negative points for long. But the Australians have endured the bad phase with […]
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England must regain initiative following Jonathan Trott departure
November 26, 2013 John Welsh
Ashes series, Cricket, Cricket Australia, England CricketA batting collapse by England in the first innings, unsavoury comments both on and off the field, and the sad departure from Australia of batsman Jonathan Trott with a stress related illness – and that is just the First Test match. Whatever next is the question many people will be asking for the remainder of […]
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The Eventful 90-Minutes’ Batting by Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Shami at Mumbai
November 22, 2013 R K Gupta
Cricket, indian cricket, Mohammad Shami, Rohit SharmaWhile the just concluded two-test series between India and the West Indies will be remembered more for the legendary Sachin Tendulkar making his last appearances, some positive aspects still emerged for Indian cricket during this period. In an earlier article, which this author posted on these pages, mention was made on the heroics of Mohammed […]
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George Bailey to Test Debut at Gabba Just as Everyone Thought
November 19, 2013 R K Gupta
Ashes series, Cricket, Cricket Australia, George BaileyNo one was surprised, when George Bailey’s name was included in the 12-men Australian squad, officially announced on November 12, 2013. Well, 31 years is not exactly a young age for anyone making a test debut but Bailey has lately been having a great time with his bat in limited versions of the game and […]
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A Perfect Send-off for Sachin Tendulkar
November 17, 2013 R K Gupta
Cricket, indian cricket, Sachin TendulkarOut of 10 days planned for the two test matches in the India-West Indies test series, less than 6 days play was possible. In one way, it turned out to be a positive aspect. From the very start, everyone knew that the two test matches would be devoted to the great Sachin Tendulkar, who was […]
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Debutants Sharma and Shami Steal the Show at Eden
November 10, 2013 R K Gupta
Cricket, indian cricket, Rohit SharmaIn less than a week, since scoring a match-winning double century against Australia in the final ODI game of the just concluded series, Rohit Sharma came up with a very creditable hundred on debut on the second day of the first test match against the West Indies. Incidentally, Sharma’s 177 also proved to be match-winning […]
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Bangladesh – Now a Cricketing Nation to Reckon With
November 8, 2013 R K Gupta
Bangladesh Cricket, CricketWhile the slugfest in the high-scoring India-Australia ODI series was just about coming to a conclusion, and Indian fans’ gloating about explosive batting by their superstars continued unabated, another cricketing event in the neighboring Bangladesh went literally unnoticed. On November 03, 2013, Bangladeshi cricketers completed a 3-0 ODI whitewash of the visiting New Zealand side, […]
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | CHOU Tien Chen | 67,190 |
| 3 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 64,960 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 63,020 |