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Category Archives: Words From the magical world of Cricket
India vs England: The Fiasco
In the course of his seven years as England coach, there was no single bowler who caused Duncan Fletcher more head-scratching than James Anderson. Steve Harmison had his frailties and Matthew Hoggard never received the full endorsement of his boss, … Continue reading
England belong at the top
The only lament for the supporters of English cricket at this moment of glory would be that it was utterly devalued by the abjectness of the opposition. The matter got so desperate on the fourth day that they joined the … Continue reading
Cook leaves India pummelled and pwned
There is a very 21st century term to describe what happened to India on the third day at Edgbaston. To use the jargon of the internet age, they were “pwned” – statistically, athletically, temperamentally, and comprehensively, as England chose the … Continue reading
England, a fertile soil for Proteas
A riveting career gained a second wind in an air rich with history and awe that permeates Lord’s. Kevin Pietersen’s unbeaten 202 against India in the first Test at cricket’s home was a mix of initial obduracy, middle consolidation and … Continue reading
Man under the radar
A loyal partner in India’s ascent He finds ‘one-on-one connections’ fulfilling. It was perhaps why, on the night of April 2, 33,000 delirious fans at the Wankhede Stadium commingled into one unalloyed entity and celebrated Gary Kirsten whose reign culminated … Continue reading
World Cup Snippets (III)
Finally, after two emotionally draining matches, Indian team reached the finals of the World-cup to play against Srilanka. Last time when India reached the finals in 2003, they stumbled because of over-eagerness from some of the younger players especially Zaheer … Continue reading
World Cup Snippets (II)
After conquering the all-mighty Australians in Quarter-finals, the match against Pakistan in semi-finals was going to bring the entire subcontinent to a halt. It was a dream match-up between two arch-rivals as no match can be bigger than India-Pakistan. Ask … Continue reading
World Cup Snippets (I)
World cup is finally over but the memories of Indian victory will remain etched in the memory of cricket fans. Cricket writers did not leave any stones unturned to heat up the frenzy and hoopla by covering almost everything about … Continue reading
the cricket word cup
This cricket world cup is turning out to be terrific , and with each passing match we get a flurry of words from the wise men who describe the game to us , which is excellent news for us word … Continue reading
Kangaroos= Tenacity defined
Tenacious Australia level game Cricketers in baggy green reputedly “don’t give you an inch”, and late on the third afternoon, they proved that with a rousing comeback via Ind v Aus: Tenacious Australia level game | Cricket Features | India … Continue reading
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Tagged hang in, never say die, Tenacious
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The Consummate opener
More than his 34 centuries and 10,000 runs, more than his 96 in Bangalore or his 221 at The Oval, even more than the 774 runs on debut with which he strode into our impressionable minds, Sunil Gavaskar’s greatest contribution … Continue reading
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Tagged Antagonist, Bicentennial, Defiant, Gullible, Hallmark, Impressionable, Instill, Landmark., Self-denial, Stinging, trance
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Test Cricket Supreme
Fortunes ebbed and flowed on the third day with the teams finishing on even terms at the end of the Indian innings. Sri Lanka undermined Virender Sehwag’s blistering hundred with a couple of early breakthroughs before Suresh Raina and VVS … Continue reading
Arch foes and frayed emotions
First of all congratulations to all for the spectacular win in the Asia Cup. Assuming most of you would be glued to your T.V sets for the match , we thought it was a good opportunity to look at the … Continue reading