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"What is Rahul Dravid in real life?" - I don't know. As a cricketer, brilliant but I have no clue how he is in his real life. The above question is from a post in Quora.com. People ask a lot of questions on Quora and interestingly, it seems to have an answer to everything. So, when... Continue Reading →
When Rahul Dravid was appointed as the batting consultant before the Test series in England, every Indian fan, including yours truly, was overjoyed. Suddenly, the atmosphere was electrifying and you got a feeling that BCCI has finally played a blinder in hiring a 'cool' customer. And after 28 years, the victory at Lord's was sweetly... Continue Reading →
Abject - Harsha Bhogle started his post match show with that word describing whatever happened in the last session of Day 3 at Manchester. How do you describe that batting display from India? You don't. After watching that parade, you switch off the television, log off twitter, disconnect from the internet and curl into bed trying... Continue Reading →
"Anushka Sharma ke saath T20 mein busy hoga to Test kaise khelega Kohli...." - the tweet read. The claws are out, the knives are sharpened and operation 'dethrone Virat Kohli' has begun. Cricket is a cruel game - first, it giveth and then it taketh away. Welcome to Test cricket Virat Kohli. Let's go back a few... Continue Reading →
What exactly happened at Lord’s yesterday? Even the best of script writers would struggle to match up to what transpired at Lord’s in that hour after lunch. Take a step back and your mind off that hour. The Lord’s Test match has been weird. A green pitch turned into a dust bowl in a matter of four days, Murali Vijay scripted... Continue Reading →
Wimbledon, British GP, MCC XI v ROW XI - Now, that was quite a weekend for London. If you were in London and didn't attend at least two of the three, then you're leading a sad life. With the Football World Cup approaching its business end, the first weekend of July had to be a dream... Continue Reading →
"We got quite close and would love to have got us there, it is just gutting..." - Not often do you see a seasoned cricketer like James Anderson break down after a Test match. He has always been a tough character and perhaps one of the few English cricketers who deserves a bit more praise than... Continue Reading →
The Kolkata Knight Rider fans owe Shah Rukh Khan an apology - there, I said it! All of us, including yours truly, who ever doubted Shah Rukh Khan's calibre as an owner to produce a champion team, owe him a heartfelt apology. KKR has lifted the IPL trophy twice in the last three years now.... Continue Reading →
As a former cricket expert and a writer, I never found any joy in writing about IPL matches. No, I don't belong to the "purists" who think IPL is killing cricket, I just never found enough material to analyze and pen down. Yes, the "Yes" Bank maximums were always there but for me, that's not... Continue Reading →
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