The South Africa-West Indies Game Became a Saga of the Villiers’ Juggernaut
February 27, 2015 R K Gupta
AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Cricket, Cricket World Cup, CWC2015, ICC, South African cricket, West Indies CricketHe came, he saw and then he conquered. It sounds too simple a description for what AB de Villiers did at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Batting first, South Africa had lost Quinton de Kock early, when their scoring rate was just about 3. Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis exercised caution needed for […]
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Cool-Headed Approach Helps India Score First World Cup Win Over South Africa
February 23, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, Cricket World Cup, CWC2015, ICC, indian cricket, Indian Sport News, Shikhar Dhawan, South African cricketUntil they met in match # 13 at the MCG on Sunday, India had never recorded a victory over South Africa in a World Cup match. Whether that weighed on the players’ mind or not is a moot question now, but pre-match predictions would not have given India any chance. In the 2015 World Cup, […]
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South Africa Show Depths of Their Batting to Zimbabwe in Match#3 of CWC2015
February 16, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, Cricket World Cup, CWC2015, ICC, South African cricketFor a while now, South Africa have been showing the earnestness of topping the world in one-day cricket and more particularly in 50-over format. They have everything; fine batsmen, quality bowlers and agile fielders. Above all, they have AB de Villiers, a man who is the very personification of someone leading the side from front. […]
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With Big Defeat in Fifth ODI, West Indies End Their South Africa Chapter on a Miserable Note
January 30, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, South African cricket, West Indies CricketAfter the Andre Russel led win in the fourth ODI at Port Elizabeth, it was back to battering for the West Indies from the strong South African batsmen. To stay abreast in top-flight cricket, the team must have a little of everything; batting, bowling and fielding. You cannot ride on luck alone. The resounding defeat […]
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At Long Last, West Indies Win a Match Against South Africa in the ODI Series
January 29, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, South African cricket, West Indies CricketAfter suffering three miserable defeats in the ongoing ODI series, West Indies reversed the trend for once. They beat South Africa in the 4th ODI on January 25 at Port Elizabeth. But the West Indians didn’t get that on platter because the thriller required heroics from Andre Russel late in the innings, when it seemed […]
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West Indies Cricket in Utter Shambles as They Lose ODI Series with a Miserable Defeat in Third ODI
January 23, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, ODI, South African cricket, West Indies CricketThe way it looks now, West Indies’ World Cup preparations are full of cracks. They are faltering in every department. The bowling attack is blunted, fielding lapses are woeful and their batting is fully dependent on Chris Gayle. When Gayle clicks, the innings look good and when he flops, everyone follows. That was the story […]
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Astounding de Villiers Lead South African Hacking as West Indies Suffer in the first two ODI Games
January 21, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, South African cricket, West Indies CricketAfter Hashim Amla emerged as the fastest batsman to reach 5000 ODI runs at Durban, AB de Villiers created history at Wanderers by notching up a 31-ball hundred. At both venues, West Indies lost heavily and conceded a 0-2 series lead to the hosts. de Villiers was the top scorer in the first ODI, in […]
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No-Gayle-No-Gain as West Indies Allow South Africa Consolation Win in Last T20
January 17, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, South African cricket, T20, West Indies CricketPlayer of the last two T20 games, Chris Gayle couldn’t take to the field in the last match of the series at Durban. As in the second T20 at Johannesburg, West Indies chose to field after winning the toss with the idea of chasing the score rather than setting a target. But since they didn’t […]
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South Africa Beat West Indies by Eight Wickets to Win Series, Rein at Top in Tests
January 7, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, South African cricket, Test Cricket, West Indies CricketWest Indies literally lost the match on the fourth day itself, when Marlon Samuels’ impatience got the better of him. He became too wary of being kept quiet for long and Harmer benefitted from his sudden desire to hit a six. After that the slide had come in a rush. Until that point, West Indies […]
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Dramatic West Indian Collapse Gives South Africa a Decisive Edge in Third Test
January 6, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, South African cricket, Test Cricket, West Indies CricketAt one time on the fourth day, it looked as if the West Indies were moving towards something great as Samuels and Chanderpaul continued to build the innings. Chanderpaul played very watchfully and dealt with every ball on its merit. Samuels, on the other hand went on punishing Harmer. West Indies progressed easily and still […]
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| 1 | PRANNOY H. S. | 62,410 |
| 2 | Viktor AXELSEN | 61,500 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 58,580 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 55,060 |
| 5 | Anthony Sinisuka GINTING | 52,440 |