REVIEW – 2013 year-end recap (Limited-overs cricket)

The year 2013 saw 136 One-day Internationals and 53 Twenty20 Internationals being played. Although limited-overs cricket had its moments, one could not help but feel that there were way too many of them throughout the year, often resulting in an overkill. Of course, there were good crowds most of the times, but there was […]

REVIEW – 2013 year-end recap (Test cricket)

Test cricket continued to hold its own in the year 2013 in spite of another onslaught of irrelevant limited-overs games and the disappointment of at least three Test series cancelled for various reasons. A total of 43 completed Tests were played in the year, of which 33 ended in a result. Teams Overview […]

REVIEW – 2013 year-end recap (A colossus named Sachin Tendulkar)

The year 2013 has seen quite a few high-profile retirements from Test cricket, but none was as celebrated as Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell. The master batsman, regarded by many as the greatest of all, called time on a glorious 24-year career during which he represented India in a record 200 Test matches, breaking […]

REVIEW – 2013 year-end recap (Women’s cricket)

The year 2013 saw 56 one-day internationals – thanks to the tenth Women’s World Cup – and also 37 Twenty20 internationals, a format which is becoming a staple of the women’s game. Only one Women’s Test was played. Let us look at the highlights and moments of women’s cricket in 2013:- – The tenth […]

REVIEW – A recap of a memorable year for Ireland

Whenever Ireland begin to play Test cricket, and that day should not be far, they will look back at 2013 as a watershed year in their cricket history. Ireland, under the able leadership of William Porterfield and coach Phil Simmons, proved enough throughout the year as to why they should be given Test status […]

REVIEW – Masters of the Intercontinental again

A typically spirited Irish performance saw off a tough challenge from defending champions Afghanistan in the final of the sixth ICC Intercontinental Cup, thereby enabling the boys in green to regain the trophy and achieve their dream of securing a historic treble of ICC titles in the year 2013. There were euphoric scenes […]

REVIEW – Yet another trophy in the bag for Ireland

It is very difficult for any team to maintain a clean sheet in a Twenty20 tournament, given the fickle nature of the shortest format of the game. The game can change in moments and a consistent team brimming with confidence can be easily beaten on a given day. However, Ireland proved last week […]

REVIEW – England superior, but far from ruthless

In the end, an Ashes victory for England by a margin of three Tests was pretty much what many fans from both Australia and England had expected. Yet, though the margin might suggest a fairly one-sided series, the visitors had enough moments to indicate that the return leg would be much more competitive. […]

REVIEW – Ireland’s youngsters impress in defeat

Attacking cricket and positive captaincy from both the sides ensured a result in the four-day game between Ireland and Australia A at Belfast even though only 16 overs were possible on Day 2. In the end, it was Australia A who triumphed late yesterday, the final day, by a margin of 93 runs. […]

REVIEW – Listless Bangladesh, ruthless Zimbabwe

Bangladesh’s nightmarish 335-run defeat to Zimbabwe under four days at Harare might just be their worst ever during their 13-year struggle in Test cricket. I was among the many who expected the Tigers to win the series in Zimbabwe, following recent improved performances. However after just four days, I am forced to eat my […]