The Perennial Underperformers The South African Team reminds me of that perennial underperformer, who was a brilliant student, knew all the answers, and was profoundly disciplined, but never came first in class. Since 1992 I have been following the South African Team and have been enamoured by their cricketing skill, however, world cup after worldContinue reading “South Africans Flatter to Deceive…Yet Again”
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7 Up Shami, 50 Up Kohli & Ton Up Iyer Bring Down Spirited Kiwis
History Follows Wankhede The Iconic Wankhede Stadium has witnessed some riveting cricketing history unfolding over its stellar past. The 15th of November 2023, would go down as one of its purple chapters, where an unassailable Indian juggernaut mowed down yet another opponent, grinding records in the melee and scaling new heights. Packed to the rafters,Continue reading “7 Up Shami, 50 Up Kohli & Ton Up Iyer Bring Down Spirited Kiwis”
Phone Pe – Pain Beneath The Humour
Phone Pe, the digital payments app and one of the sponsors of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup in India, has been promoting its Health Insurance Platform and monthly premium offerings. Three advertisements of 15 seconds each have been doing the rounds on TV during the matches. The advertisements, expertly crafted, have captured my imaginationContinue reading “Phone Pe – Pain Beneath The Humour”
Miracles Happen – The Maxwell Way
Destiny Holds Maxwell’s Hands He had fallen off a Golf Cart a few days ago, barely survived the hat-trick ball from Azmat Omarzai, was dropped at mid-off by Hashmat Shahidi off a miscued slog, was given out LBW just to be reprieved by a dramatic DRS reversal and then in the same over of Noor Ahmed wasContinue reading “Miracles Happen – The Maxwell Way”
India Steamroll SA, As Kiwis Continue To Lose Flight
Kohli turns ‘49’ The hard hitting South Africans who were ravaging oppositions with their fearless batting were dealt a drubbing and mauled by an invincible looking Indian Team, so reminiscent of the all conquering West Indian outfits of the 70s and 80s. The Eden Garden bore witness to Virat Kohli’s 49th ODI century ( equallingContinue reading “India Steamroll SA, As Kiwis Continue To Lose Flight”
The Afghans Are Writing Their Own Script
The Winds of Change They skittled out the defending World Champions and brushed aside two former Champions with staggering ease. The audacious Pashtuns are none to buckle down or get intimidated by any team and are displaying their own brand of cricket in the World Cup. There is no doubt that the winds blowing fromContinue reading “The Afghans Are Writing Their Own Script”
The 70 Hours Conundrum
N R Narayana Murthy, one of India’s greatest Entrepreneurs and highly respected corporate voices, sent the nation into an interesting debate. The Indian Youth should work 70 hours a week for nation building, he opined, thus pushing the Indian intellectual capacities to delve into the subject. The take on the matter was interesting with some supportingContinue reading “The 70 Hours Conundrum “
The Crown Hangs By A Thread…
England Favourites No More England, the defending Champions had come into the World Cup as favourites and many thought that the Crown was well entrenched and it would be a very difficult proposition for any team to wrestle it away. In my inaugural post on the World Cup, I too had a similar view. However,Continue reading “The Crown Hangs By A Thread…”
Shami Pockets 5 As India Remains Invictus
A Top of the Table clash, the enthralling landscape of Himachal, the cool precincts of contiguous hills and a fully packed, delightful Dharamshala Stadium. It was a setting which demanded great Cricket and of course an Indian victory and the Men in Blue just did not disappoint. Measured Kiwis Put in to bat, the veryContinue reading “Shami Pockets 5 As India Remains Invictus”
England’s Nightmare, Pak Warner(ed) and Ton Up Virat
The Defending Champions were expected to bounce back after a bruising defeat to Afghanistan. The South Africans too were nursing a blow from the Netherlands after a tremendous start, and therefore the contest at the Wankhede in Mumbai between England and South Africa the two arch rivals had huge relevance to the fortunes of bothContinue reading “England’s Nightmare, Pak Warner(ed) and Ton Up Virat”