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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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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Jacques Kallis

Jacques Kallis Bids Adieu in Great Style at Durban

 December 30, 2013   R K Gupta

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India lost the second test and the series tamely, as the might of South Africa proved too much for them. There were only two match-saving possibilities for India on the final day. One was patience and determination from Indian middle order to thwart the fiery South African attack but that was lost from the first […]

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Virat Kohli

Gallant South Africans Almost Got There!!

 December 23, 2013   R K Gupta

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Indian cricketers don’t need anyone to tell them about the inherent strength of South African cricket. That the South African have been defeated on just three occasions in the last four years; is an ample testimony to their fighting potential against the heaviest of odds. At the end of the fourth day of the Johannesburg […]

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MS Dhoni walks back after being dismissed by Dale Steyn SA series 2013

A Sudden Change in Cricketing Fortunes!!

 December 14, 2013   R K Gupta

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Barely a month ago, the Indian cricketers were grabbing sporting headlines. Every one talked about Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin and of course the new man Mohammad Shami. They played some fabulous cricket at home in first beating the visiting Australians and then totally outplayed the visiting West Indies. […]

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West Indies tour of India

West Indies Fall Prey to India’s Batting Dominance

 November 30, 2013   R K Gupta

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The 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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Rohit and Shami

The Eventful 90-Minutes’ Batting by Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Shami at Mumbai

 November 22, 2013   R K Gupta

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While 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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Sachin Tendulkar

A Perfect Send-off for Sachin Tendulkar

 November 17, 2013   R K Gupta

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Out 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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Rohit Sharma

Debutants Sharma and Shami Steal the Show at Eden

 November 10, 2013   R K Gupta

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In 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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Australians Go for a Roller Coaster Ride in India

 October 30, 2013   R K Gupta

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The touring Australian cricketers are already nearing the end of their India tour and despite a couple of upsets; their visit has been highly satisfactory. With such an impressive performance, they have already proved Ian Chappell and Geoffrey Boycott completely wrong. This was also the theme of this author’s earlier article, published on these pages, […]

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