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”
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Clueless England Fail Afghan Test As Aussies Dump Lankans
Cricket A Great Leveller England have redefined the way Cricket is played in the last couple of years. They have built a reputation of being one of the most fearsome sides in the world and the fact that they are ODI and T20 World Champions has further corroborated their position. But Cricket, like life, isContinue reading “Clueless England Fail Afghan Test As Aussies Dump Lankans”
Joy & Despair…Interchanged
IPL16 : Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) : Match 52 – Jaipur A Great Start for RR The Team in Pink had a great start to the IPL this season and was appearing a certainty for the play offs. An extraordinary opening pair of Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal, a more consistent SanjuContinue reading “Joy & Despair…Interchanged”
Tenacious Lucknow, Outmanoeuvre Rajasthan
IPL16 : Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)- Match 26 : Jaipur A Gripping Contest It was a slow drama, unfolding at a snail’s pace, very unlike of a T20 game, but it was gripping none the less, akin to a cat and mouse affair. The ones who were in front for mostContinue reading “Tenacious Lucknow, Outmanoeuvre Rajasthan”
(Hit)myer Seals It For the Royals
IPL16: Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)- Match 23 : Ahmedabad It was 3-0 in favour of the mighty Gujarat Titans, when Rajasthan Royals met them for the 4th time last night at Ahmedabad. In terms of present form, both RR and GT have been in sublime touch, occupying the top positions on theContinue reading “(Hit)myer Seals It For the Royals”
Jaddu, Jinks & Jaiswal, Deal a massive Boult
The Second Saturday of the IPL again witnessed two one sided affairs. Two consistent teams getting the better of two hapless ones. Two Teams taking big strides forward and two shackled up to their knees. The Saturday saw some brilliant performances, some unexpected to say the least and some the usually belligerent. IPL 16 :Continue reading “Jaddu, Jinks & Jaiswal, Deal a massive Boult”
An Evening of One Sided Affairs
The IPL 16 marched into its 3rd day on Sunday with two exciting clashes billed for a sellout. At first Sunrisers Hyderabad ( SRH ) were to take on Rajasthan Royals ( RR ) at Hyderabad and in the evening the mighty Mumbai Indians ( MI ) were listed to challenge Royal Challengers Bangalore (Continue reading “An Evening of One Sided Affairs”