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Debutant Mustafizur Rahman Engineers India’s First ODI Debacle from Position of Strength

 June 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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Scoring and chasing 300-plus runs is no longer a novelty in ODIs these days. When Bangladesh set a 308-run target for India in the first ODI at Mirpur on Thursday, India responded forcefully in the chase with a 95-run opening stand between Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. The two batsmen gave no indication of being […]

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Morgan Leads England

Defiant Morgan Leads England’s Highest Ever Victory-Chase in 4th ODI at Trent Bridge

 June 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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Not too long ago, every English cricket fan was disenchanted with Eoin Morgan’s leadership skills and the way he batted. That also led to England’s infamous exit from the 2015 ICC World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. The hosts, particularly New Zealand, emerged as a dominant force under their combative captain Brendon McCullum. From […]

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New Zealand Win

New Zealand Win Third ODI from England with a Composed 300-Plus Chase at Southampton

 June 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the third ODI at Rose Bowl, Southampton, England batted first in their new-found attacking strategy and succeeded in posting a good match-winning score of 302. But that score came with a devil-may-care approach and the innings folded in the 46th over. New Zealand responded sensibly and without too much excitement. After they lost Brendon […]

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New Zealand Turn the Tables on Fighting England in a High-Scoring Second ODI at the Oval

 June 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was an incredible match at the Kia Oval in London. England were fresh from their massive first ODI win at Edgbaston, where they went past 400 runs for the first time in their ODI history and the Kiwis fell way short to lose by 210 runs. At the oval on Friday, New Zealand batted […]

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Heavy Loss for New Zealand in First ODI after Joe Root, Jos Buttler Take England to a Mountainous Score

 June 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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After their recent performances in 50-over format, including the World Cup debacle down under, England called the shots in 1st ODI against New-Zealand at Edgbaston. Some enthusiasts and die-hard fans may call it a new era in England’s one-day cricket but such things have happened in the past. It will be foolhardy to get carried […]

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New Zealand Finish Pakistan’s Slaughter at Napier to Win ODI Series

 February 7, 2015   R K Gupta

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The pitch at McLean Park was full of runs and Brendon McCullum unhesitatingly opted to bat first after winning the toss in the second ODI against Pakistan last Tuesday. McCullum himself led the charge by forcefully blasting 31 off 43 in the first wicket stand. Then Guptill, Williamson and Ross Taylor picked up from where […]

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New Zealand Hand Over 7-Wicket Defeat to Pakistan in the first ODI at Wellington

 February 3, 2015   R K Gupta

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The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup season has already begun with several nations engaging themselves in short-series before the warm-up games. The idea is to have as much practice as possible. Pakistan landed in New Zealand in the last week of January for precisely this reason. They played two games against New Zealand Board President’s […]

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Williamson and Taylor Star in New Zealand’s ODI Series Win at Dunedin

 January 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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New Zealand lost their captain without any score against Sri Lanka in the sixth ODI at Dunedin and in the 14th over, lost the other opener as well when the score reached 59. The Lankans were elated and they applied pressure. But Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor settled down to thwart Sri Lanka attack and […]

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ODI Tri-Series

Match 5: Rain Gods Save India from Extinction in The Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series

 January 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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For once, India did not lose. With literally no penetration in their bowling attack and woeful lack of batting confidence, India have lately become an easy meat for the opposition. Therefore, if they escaped another defeat at the SCG on Monday, they should consider themselves lucky. The credit for saving India against the mighty Australians […]

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Captain Smith

Captain Smith Shows Leadership Traits in Carving an Australian Victory over England in ODI Tri-Series

 January 24, 2015   R K Gupta

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At the Bellerive oval in Hobart, England faced Australia for the second time in the ongoing Carlton Mid Tri-Series. Steven Smith played under Bailey in the first three ODIs of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series. In taking over in the 4th match from George Bailey, who is serving a suspension for poor over-rate in the match […]

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