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Sachin Tendulkar: Fit again in time for the Aussies (gettyimages.com)

Bring on those Aussies – India look in good shape to take back the Gavaskar-Border trophy

As Australia gears up to meet India in India, the questions are being asked about their ability to b....

Cricket  |  October 02, 2008  |  79 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Twenty20: Would it be a smash hit at the Olympics? (gettyimages.com)

Bats the way I like it: Why one-day cricket is weighted against the bowlers

With the success of Twenty20, there is a possibility that cricket will become an Olympic sport. Each....

Cricket  |  July 07, 2008  |  29 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Greg Chappell: Overall, a good coach (gettyimages.com)

Future perfect: How Greg Chappell's stint as India cricket coach has been misunderstood

Two incidents last week made me go back to 2006 when Greg Chappell was first inducted as coach of In....

Cricket  |  July 01, 2008  |  277 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Just champion:  Kapil Dev with the 1983 trophy (gettyimages.com)

How Kapil's Devils launched India as one-day cricket wonders

The buzz in India is around Kapil's Devils - the 1983 World Cup winning team. They are coming togeth....

Cricket  |  June 24, 2008  |  92 Views  |  (0) Comments
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MS Dhoni: Leading a talented outfit (gettyimages.com)

Keep on running: How India's cricketers are making an impression

After the heady success in the Aussie tri-series, it was expected that the Indian team would conquer....

Cricket  |  June 17, 2008  |  219 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Nice and Lee-sy: Why paceman Brett would be just the job for India

The one player that I would like to include in the Indian test team would be Brett Lee. From the Ind....

Cricket  |  May 05, 2008  |  442 Views  |  (0) Comments
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No slips allowed: Why umpiring is the most thankless task in cricket

Umpires have the most thankless task in cricket - the only others who come close are selectors. Both....

Cricket  |  May 05, 2008  |  144 Views  |  (0) Comments
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How much of a success is the IPL?

Is IPL the future of cricket? I think we should wait for all the franchisees to update their balance....

Cricket  |  May 03, 2008  |  567 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Indian cricket ... from the sublime to the ridiculous

The Indians performed two unbelievable acts in the space of two weeks. The first one was an individu....

Cricket  |  April 07, 2008  |  638 Views  |  (9) Comments
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Virender Sehwag repays India's faith in him

Virender Sehwag was not exactly returning to the eleven in the drawn Chennai Test against South Afri....

Cricket  |  March 31, 2008  |  610 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Is Adam Boucher the best wicketkeeper in the world?

The recent retirement of Adam Gilchrist, after the hard-fought Test series against India, has left a....

Cricket  |  March 23, 2008  |  192 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Birthday bliss again as Tendulkar inspires India to glory

In 1998, a few days before his 25th birthday, Sachin Tendulkar played a blinder of an innings in Sha....

Cricket  |  March 02, 2008  |  788 Views  |  (2) Comments
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With its millions, could the Indian Premier League benefit world cricket?

After the Indian Premier League grand auction was completed, there were quite a few surprises in the....

Cricket  |  February 23, 2008  |  316 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken and Ishant Sharma lead way as bowlers herald new order

From seeing the first few games of the tri-series in Australia, it is pretty evident that the bowler....

Cricket  |  February 17, 2008  |  568 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Is it the beginning of the end for the Australian cricket team?

The retirement of Adam Gilchrist will weaken the Australian team much more, after last season’s high....

Cricket  |  January 27, 2008  |  319 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Aussies declare Waugh as India's cricketers battle to stave off record

After the Sydney Test, the Indians must be asking what is required to stop the Aussie parade. The wo....

Cricket  |  January 14, 2008  |  225 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Australia win but cricket loses as the umpires and sportsmanship take over

The three additional players on the Australian team were not from their playing staff - they were th....

Cricket  |  January 06, 2008  |  520 Views  |  (12) Comments
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India's batsmen the key to levelling the series Down Under

It did not come as a surprise that the Aussies defeated India in the Melbourne Test. What was disapp....

Cricket  |  December 30, 2007  |  210 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Will it be an Indian summer Down Under for Anil Kumble and his boys?

Without a doubt, the toughest tour for a visiting team is Australia and the Indians are the only tea....

Cricket  |  December 25, 2007  |  148 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Bob Woolmer, Murali and cricket's defining moments of 2007

As the double World Cup year comes to a close, all the test-playing nations except Pakistan are back....

Cricket  |  December 23, 2007  |  144 Views  |  (0) Comments
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India, New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan swing cricket into a new world

As expected, the cricket World Cup resulted in various changes in team personnel around the world. S....

Cricket  |  December 03, 2007  |  207 Views  |  (0) Comments
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India and Pakistan face up to life after a complete makeover

Everything is set for a fantastic series between India and Pakistan. We have been waiting for this s....

Cricket  |  November 04, 2007  |  232 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Enter the Indian cricket Challengers

The Challenger Edition, as expected, threw up the usual set of players who could be considered for t....

Cricket  |  October 29, 2007  |  656 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Can India's quick-fire cricketers turn 20 into 50?

It was refreshing to see the way the Indian team dismantled the Aussies in Mumbai in the one-off Twe....

Cricket  |  October 22, 2007  |  261 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Cricket legends deserve a farewell like Inzy

It was very moving to watch the Pakistan players bid farewell to Inzamam-ul-Haq at the end of their ....

Cricket  |  October 15, 2007  |  287 Views  |  (0) Comments
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