England Crumble As India Script An Emphatic Win at Rajkot

A determined Indian Team led by a dogged Rohit Sharma, a couple of debutants , and a bunch of young, persistent  cricketers, had all the answers to the much acclaimed Bazball. They posed some tough questions of their own too, and  pulled off an incredible victory over England with 434 runs in the bag atContinue reading “England Crumble As India Script An Emphatic Win at Rajkot”

Ashes 2023 : The 5 Defining Moments

Australia retained the Ashes 2023 after a 2-2 finish in the 5 Test Series. It was cricket played of the highest order amid some gripping drama as the two teams fought tooth and nail, exchanged blows and endured pain to subdue the other. The series was besieged with tantalising moments of which I have pickedContinue reading “Ashes 2023 : The 5 Defining Moments”

Old Trafford & Port of Spain, Drown In The Rain

A Resurgent England  A resurgent England had brought about a turnaround at Headingley. The wind was changing its course, as the English appeared to be clawing back under an invigorated Ben Stokes. The addition of Mark Wood and Chris Woakes had  spurred the English and  The Ashes was poised for an exciting climax as theContinue reading “Old Trafford & Port of Spain, Drown In The Rain”

BAZZBALL

Brendon’s 158It was the year 2008, the first game of the inaugural IPL Season played out at the  M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The Kolkata Knight Riders were pitted against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. It was expected  to be  Saurav Ganguly vs Rahul Dravid affair. However there was one player who grabbed the spotlight,  whoContinue reading “BAZZBALL”

Stokes From Another Planet

England were crowned ICC T20 Cricket Champions when they got the better of Pakistan in the Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground ( MCG ) on Sunday. It was a good hard fought match watched by more than 80,000 fans in attendance at the MCG and though England had a relatively easy target to chase, someContinue reading “Stokes From Another Planet”