Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, is not new to epic cricketing battles. 13 years post that epic encounter in Ashes 2005, Edgbaston was hosting visiting Indian team for the first match in the 5 match series. India, the #1 ranked team in the world and there was a lot of hype around the battle but it... Continue Reading →
Jasprit Bumrah: India’s Smiling Assassin
Running in 10-15 steps away from the case, a jump near the popping crease and release of the ball with an extremely unorthodox action, that's how India's new Talisman operates. Not a right-handed batsman or a left-handed batsman, which has often been the case in this country. Jasprit Bumrah's rise in the last few years... Continue Reading →
India vs Australia: 2nd ODI Preview
India started the ODI series with a very good victory by 6 wickets. The usual suspects, top 3 weren't the biggest contributors in batting must be an even more encouraging sign for India. As it has been the case from the last couple of years, Indian bowling proved to be too good for their opposition.... Continue Reading →
India vs Australia T20 Series & 1st T20I Preview
It's India vs Australia again, for the 2nd time within the span of 2 months. India vs Australia has always been an exciting contest. It's right up there with the best rivalries of the 21st century. In the last series between both the teams, the result wasn't much different than a predicted India win but... Continue Reading →
India vs New Zealand: T20I Series Player Ratings
After a one-sided ODI series, we were hoping for an enthralling contest in T20's & that was the case for most of the series. New Zealand won the series 2-1 by winning the last T20I by 4 runs. After the first match where India was dominated by New Zealand, the next 2 matches were competitive.... Continue Reading →
India vs New Zealand: ODI Series Player Ratings
Though India won 2-1 vs Australia, the series was lot closer than what everyone thought it will be. On the other hand, India vs New Zealand was expected to be a tougher competition. In my preview, I said I will be very surprised if the scoreline is anything else than 3-2. Though New Zealand is... Continue Reading →
