The captain needs to be someone who absolutely, disgustingly, hates to lose. Who has a thin enough skin to be bruised by ineptitude. Who seeks the best from his team, no matter what. Dhoni was all of this and more. … Continue reading
From The Times of India: Sourav Ganguly confirmed on Sunday that the IPL match between Pune Warriors and Kolkata Knight Riders on May 19, 2012, was his last competitive match in domestic cricket. It’s about time. Understandably, he wanted to … Continue reading
This happened in Indore, which will host the 4th ODI between India and West Indies in a few days: But to beautify the stadium for the game, the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association has roped in a local A division football … Continue reading
The Indian cricket team is in New Zealand. The last time they were there they were routed 2-0 in the Test series, and 5-2 in the ODIs, thanks largely to green top wickets that assisted swing and seam movement like … Continue reading
I was watching the India-England test match (well, more hearing while I worked than seeing, but anyway) when Michael Atherton asked on air why Indian stadia have seen sparse crowds of late. The discussion pointed out that this has been … Continue reading
Bangladesh cricket is in turmoil. To give a little background, 13 present and former Bangladesh players have joined the ‘alternate’ ICL 20-20 cricket league that is not recognized by ICC. Said players have expressed dissatisfaction with the Bangladesh Cricket Board … Continue reading
Remember my earlier post about Indian hockey players ruing the lack of interest in India about hockey? Well, guess what has happened since that post (of course, if you are Indian and you follow the news, you probably know). The … Continue reading
It’s all about money, and the means to control it. BCCI is trying to make sure ICL is ground into the dust, and it looks like they will succeed too. BCCI will not look after cricket’s interest, but only its own … Continue reading
‘Now when the Indian cricket team does well, people sing the ‘Chakde India’ song’, says former India hockey player Dhanraj Pillai. The idea seems to be that India focusses only on Cricket, and ignores all other sports. The idea seems … Continue reading
The India-West Indies cricket series started today, amid a lot of conjecture and hype around Sourav Ganguly’s return, and Sachin Tendulkar’s batting position, not to speak of India’s preparation for the World Cup. In short, this was a match (and … Continue reading
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