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Rangana Herath Deflate India in An amazing Turnaround at Galle

 August 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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For two days of the Galle test, India held an upper hand. On the third day came Dinesh Chandimal, whose single-handed effort resulted in Sri Lanka taking a tricky 175 run lead. From what looked like India’s game at the end of the second day, Chandimal dictated terms and blew away India’s 5-bowler strategy. Kohli […]

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Shikar Dhawan

Centuries from Dhawan and Kohli Help India Hold Edge in Galle Test on Second Day

 August 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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India began the second day at the Galle test with caution. They were 55 runs behind the Sri Lankan score of 183 all out and the wicket still had the bounce and turn. 99 runs were added by Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli by lunch and Dhawan helped himself to his fourth century in tests. […]

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With Ravichandran Ashwin’s 6-wicket Haul Day-One Honors Belong to India in Galle Test

 August 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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As if to prove that India’s five-bowler strategy is the most ideal, two pace bowlers and three spinners were included in the squad for the first test at Galle with great results on the opening day. India bowled out Sri Lanka for 183 with Ravichandran Ashwin leading the charge. There is hardly any history about […]

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Virat Kohli in Auss on fire

Mathews and Kohli Are Two Contrasting Faces of the Same Cricket-Captaincy Coin

 August 11, 2015   R K Gupta

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With the first test between Sri Lanka and India less than 24 hours away, there are already close-door activities on either side. They are weighing their strengths and weaknesses; conjuring up the possible elevens in the team and strategizing the on-field performances. Meanwhile there is bad news for India. Murali Vijay has failed to show […]

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the Ashes

Cricketing Contradictions Recalled After Australia Presents the Ashes Urn to England

 August 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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Three men in the ongoing Ashes Series have their career ups-and-downs that make a good story in retrospect. Michael Clarke announced his retirement under dubious circumstances; Steve Smith has been severely criticized by Shane Warne and Ricky Pointing and Englishman Stuart Broad single-handedly destroyed Australia with an 9-wicket haul. Australia need serious introspection going forward […]

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Michael Clarke announces his international retirement as Australians surrender the Ashes

 August 8, 2015   John Welsh

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After a woeful series of batting performances during the 2015 Ashes series, Australian captain Michael Clarke has announced he will retire from international cricket at the conclusion of the Fifth Test, with England already clinching the current series after a convincing innings and 78 runs victory in the Fourth Test. Clarke has scored 13 or […]

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Team India Working Hard To Win Their First Overseas Test Series at Sri Lanka After Four Years

 August 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun wants Indian speedsters to enhance their pace. In Arun’s opinion, this is a sure way of catching the Sri Lankan batsmen off guard. India have failed to win an overseas test series in the last 4 years and they would be looking to reverse that on this tour to the […]

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Indian Squad Arrives in Colombo for a Three-Match Test Series with Sri Lanka

 August 5, 2015   R K Gupta

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The Indian sub-continent is in the grip of monsoon and cricket matches suffer on account of rains playing spoilsport. As the Indian contingent under Virat Kohli arrived in Colombo for the three-test series, they were greeted by heavy showers and their training session at the Premadasa Stadium began with light drizzle that developed into full-scale […]

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Test Series Against India A

Australia A Comfortably Win the Unofficial Test Series Against India A at Chennai

 August 4, 2015   R K Gupta

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Before their departure to Sri Lanka for a 3-match official Test Series, many cricketers played in India A team against the visiting Australia A in Chennai’s MA Chidambaram stadium. The first test, played during July 22-25, 2015 ended in a draw but the second-string Australian side led by Usman Khwaja beat India A by 10 […]

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England Beat Australia in Under 3 Days at Edgbaston to Take 2-1 Lead in the Ashes Series

 August 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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Poor batting show from Australia made things easier for England in the end. Star batsmen Steven Smith, Michael Clarke, Adam Voges and Mitchell Marsh collectively contributed just 50 runs in both innings taken together. Except that Chris Rogers came good in the first innings and Warner in the second with face-saving acts coming from unexpected […]

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