When One Day Cricket came into existence, it was still a bowler centered game with few runs off the bat. But as the game progressed and evolved batsmen got a considerable edge of the bowlers. Most of this upper hand for the batsmen was achieved through heavier bats and making rules inclining towards the batsman. […]
When you see an Indian side with Ganguly in the line up, you know it’s game on. You don’t have to like or dislike him. You have to respect him. Steve Waugh Sourav Ganguly said goodbye to the game of cricket a decade ago. He celebrates his 45th birthday today, but the craze for him […]
Happy Birthday to one of the most influential yet controversial exponents of off spin – Harbhajan Singh. Once India’s main weapons against top quality opposition is in the sidelines now. Let’s just skip that part and talk of the influential off spinner he was in his playing days. He still plays domestic cricket and in […]
People would have asked Kaun Nair ? When he came on to bat in the first innings of the 5th and final test at Chepauk. Not anymore. The man has made sure he makes all the de-monetization news irrelevant for the next few days. Though he made his debut in the fourth test, owing to […]
The role of a captain is paramount in cricket. In a team game, every individual collectively works for the accomplishment of common goals. But you always need an individual who can show you the path, when going gets tough, who can turn into a confidante, when someone suffers from a slump, who can be trusted […]
Living away from home is never easy. New surrounding, language, food, climate and people are few, certain things, which changes suddenly. And that’s a prevalent thing in any profession but in cricket its often, you tour different foreign nations. For cricketers, the biggest challenge is on the field; still the above-mentioned things also affect somewhat. […]
Captaincy is a very much integral part in the gentleman’s game, rather than any other outdoor sport to be very honest. In cricket, the captains often are seen to take most of the crucial decisions regarding field placements, team selection, selection of the bowlers and their quota. The role of a captain tends to be […]