Specials – When Australia just kept on winning

Today, it is tough to dominate a given format and the No.1 title is shifting from team to team. But almost a decade back, Australia dominated the scene winning 21 consecutive ODI matches – twice more than the earlier record – that started in January and ended in May including the 2003 World Cup […]

Record Book – McGrath’s six-fer, Ajit Agarkar and the Old Wanderers

GLENN MCGRATH 6/50 After winning the 2005 Ashes 2-1, England came to Brisbane for first test of the 2006/07 Ashes with lots of confidence under Andrew Flintoff. All confidence got nullified after Australia declared 602/9 and Glenn McGrath ripped through the England line-up claiming 6/50 and dismissing them for 157. McGrath started off […]

Viewpoint – The road ahead for Champions League T20

Champions League T20 has not got much following for several reasons but if properly managed it can become a great tournament and can promote youth talent. Here are the problems which the league is facing: UNKNOWN FACES The biggest problem is the ‘unknown teams’ factor. Organizers tried to settle it by throwing in a qualifying […]

Viewpoint – The selection headache: experience v/s form

Experienced players play a huge role in any side but when they are out of form it gives the selectors a big issue to deal with especially if its’ a class player in question : Should they retain the experienced player or drop him and go for a newcomer? Here we look at both […]

Specials – It all started at Lord’s : Andrew Strauss special

When Andrew Strauss led England on to the Lord’s, it was his 100th test match for England. What makes it better is that its at the same venue when he scored century on debut against Kiwis in 2004. THE BRIGHT START Andrew Strauss had a very bright first year in international cricket hitting 4 […]

In Focus – Cricket at the Olympics

Indians have played at Lord’s many times, but coming here with a bow instead of a bat made it look different. It made Indians and many other cricket feels something is missing there and all cricket fans around the globe will be hoping for that gap to be fixed – that cricket returns to […]

Record Book – Paul Nixon, Doug Wright’s record and Steyn-gun

PAUL NIXON (ENGLAND) Paul Nixon is the England wicketkeeper who made his debut aged 36, representing his country for in 19 ODIs in a three-month span. since debuting in January 2007 in post-Ashes ODI series but his ODI career ended with the World Cup a few months later. With the […]

Viewpoint – Leg Spin, off spin, mystery spin

‘Right Arm Orthodox’ is what off-spinners are sometimes called as, but today people will be hesitant to use the term. Right arm off-spinners have gone from orthodox to unorthodox with many new delivery styles which have made it tough for batsmen. Ajantha Mendis, Ravi Ashwin, Sunil Narine are the names that come to […]