Bowlers help England level series

Bowlers help England level series

 July 26, 2016   Vignesh Aravind

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England bounced back by securing an emphatic win over Pakistan in the 2nd test at Old Trafford. Throughout the Test match Pakistani batsman struggled to adapt on a pitch where there was some pace and swing for the bowlers.In contrast the English batsman looked quite comfortable in both the innings as they played some delightful strokes and […]

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Windies an innings defeat

Ashwin’s Bamboozling spell hands Windies an innings defeat

 July 25, 2016   Vignesh Aravind

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As expected West Indies suffered an innings defeat at the hands of India on the fourth day of the first test at Antigua. This time the main tormentor was Ravi Ashwin who went wicketless in the first innings. It was a test to remember for him as he triggered a collapse and accounted for seven […]

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Foruth Day of the Antigua Test

Shami,Yadav Shine as India Tightens Grip on Foruth Day of the Antigua Test

 July 24, 2016   Vignesh Aravind

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Over the years we’ve seen West Indian quick bouncing out Indian batsman on a wicket where there is pace and bounce.But for Indian fans it was a day to remember as Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav replicated the Fierce and aggression which the West Indian fast bowlers showed in late 80’s.The Windies batsman didn’t have any […]

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Virat Kohli double century WI 2016

Kohli Leads from Front as India Amass a Mountain of Runs on Second Day at Antigua Test

 July 23, 2016   R K Gupta

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Two years ago, when India travelled to England, they lost the 5-match test series 1-3. Virat Kohli played 10 innings and averaged a paltry 13.40 with a highest score of 39. On six occasions, Kohli was dismissed for a single-digit score and more often than not, he fell while chasing away-swinging deliveries. James Anderson took […]

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Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum slams the fastest test century in his last test match.

 February 20, 2016   Vishal Pandey

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Brendon McCullum playing in his last test match slammed the fastest hundred ever in test cricket. In the second match against Australia at Hagley Oval McCullum overcame a lively pitch and a fierce bowling spell from the Australian bowlers to slam a 54 ball hundred. The previous record was held by  Viv Richards in 1986 and […]

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Cricket History at Cape Town

After Double Centuries from Ben Stokes and Hashim Amla Temba Bavuma Etches His Name in Cricket History at Cape Town

 January 8, 2016   R K Gupta

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When Cape Town’s second cricket test was lit up by a whirlwind double ton by England’s Ben Stokes on second day, no one imagined a South African fight-back led by their captain Hashim Amla. Unruffled by England’s mammoth 629/6 decl., the South African skipper led from front and motivated Temba Bavuma to a maiden test […]

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England won the First Test against South Africa

England win opening test as South African batting frailties are exposed

 December 30, 2015   John Welsh

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England won the First Test against South Africa by 241 runs in a match staged in Durban, but two poor batting displays by the hosts were primarily responsible for their defeat. In scoring 303 and 326 in their two innings’, it could certainly not be described as a vintage performance by the tourists with the […]

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Virat Kohli test cricket kridangan.com

Virat Kohli’s Chronological Transformation to Test Cricket from Short-Formats of the Game

 December 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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It took Virat Kohli nearly 4 years after his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in August 2008 before he could find a place in India’s test team. He was drafted for the ODI side after he led India’s under-19 team to victory in 2008 U-19 World Cup at Malaysia. His aggressive approach and consistently good […]

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India v SA 4th Test cricket

Despite India’s Massive Win Defiant South African Batsmen Stole Headlines in Delhi Test

 December 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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Delhi’s fourth and last test match was played amid ongoing criticism of test-match pitches at Mohali and Nagpur. While there was no need to assess conditions of the washed-out Bangalore test, after three-and-half day’s play in the Kotla test, India looked like heading for a 3-0 whitewash. There was hardly any chance that South Africa […]

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India-South Africa Test

Nagpur Pitch Proclaimed Poor by ICC Ahead of the Fourth India-South Africa Test at Delhi

 December 3, 2015   R K Gupta

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As South Africa prepare for their last engagement in India, the memories of their two back-to-back debacles against the hosts could be haunting them. On the other hand with the 2-0 series victory, the Indians have a reason to be on the seventh heaven before the start of fourth test at Delhi on Thursday. Except […]

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