World Cup Qualifiers: West Indies Start As Favourites

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World Cup Qualifiers: West Indies Start As Favourites The final leg to make it to the 2019 World Cup kicks off in Zimbabwe. Ten teams will put their claims forward and, with only two places up for grabs, the competition will be immense. Here is how these World Cup Qualifiers work: The ten teams participating […] READ MORE


India Create History In South Africa

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India Create History In South Africa A lack of results overseas has plagued the Indian Cricket for a long period of time. Now, when they are scheduled to play the bulk of their cricket overseas, the start to their overseas campaign has been historic. Losing a well-fought Test series, India bounced back to sweep the […] READ MORE


Hardik Pandya’s Recent Form Is A Worry

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Hardik Pandya’s Recent Form Is A Worry Very few cricketers in the recent past have been as talked about as Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Impressing everyone with his hard-hitting down the order and his useful medium pace deliveries, Pandya has cemented a place in all formats at the international level. While 2017 was a dream […] READ MORE


IPL Auction: Analysing The Teams

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The preparations for the Eleventh Season of the Indian Premier League are well underway. Franchises took a big step in putting their credentials forward to win the title by assembling their squads in the two-day IPL Auction. I assess the teams after the auction:   Mumbai Indians   Let me start with the defending champions, […] READ MORE


IPL Auction 2018: Five Players To Watch Out For

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It is that time of the season. That time when the cricketing world sees money spent in millions. It is the 2018 IPL Auction. With teams having played their first cards by announcing their retained players, the next step is to assemble a team to win the coveted IPL Trophy, now in its eleventh season. […] READ MORE


Kohli and Co. Get A Taste Of The Upcoming 18 Months?

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The Second Test between South Africa and India ended with the Hosts winning comprehensively by 135 runs in Centurion. The defeat means India have now lost the Test series with one Test to play and it also means that this is Virat Kohli’s first defeat in a Test series since taking over as Full-Time captain. […] READ MORE


South Africa vs India: First Test Talking Points

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The Freedom Series started off with an exhilarating Test match where ball ended up outperforming bat and South Africa ended up victorious by 72 runs. It was one of the most anticipated Test series for a while between the top two Test sides, the First South Africa vs India Test had its thrills. I look […] READ MORE


Selecting 2017’s Best ODI XI

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Previously I selected my best Test XI for 2017 and had a couple of tough and interesting decisions to make. After another year of ODI cricket which saw Pakistan headlining the format with their Champions Trophy win to India registering a series win in all their bilateral assignments, I pick my ODI XI for the […] READ MORE


Selecting The Best Test Cricket XI of 2017

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Another year of Test Cricket has passed by with only the showpiece Boxing Day Test Matches remaining and as everybody loves the year end, it gives us the opportunity to select a team of who we think were the eleven best performers in these twelve months. Here is my Test Cricket XI from 2017: Embed […] READ MORE


England’s Widening Cracks: Perth Talking Points

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When the English team touched down in Australia, the Australian Vice Captain sent out a clear warning to the English camp that they should be prepared for “war”. England Captain Joe Root was in bullish mood during his first Ashes Press Conference, saying, “We’re very confident. We’ve got very good experienced players that have been here […] READ MORE