Yearly Archives: 2011

Chronicle of a disaster foretold ….

Here is what I wrote on my Facebook message just as the day’s play was about to start at the MCG:”I have this horrible feeling that all will go wrong. Hussey and tail will add another 50+ Sehwag will fall early. Dravid will potter and potter and get ou… Continue reading

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1st Test, day 4: The Baggy Green bowlers secure victory

The Baggy Greens have taken the 1st Test for the eagerly awaited Border-Gavaskar series.Tensions were high out there for all four days of the Test and this added to the dynamic for some highly competitive cricket.Congratulations to the Baggy Greens! Th… Continue reading

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India And Australia Don’t Really Hate Each Other

When the IPL first began, I wrote about the mercenary themes that dominated many of the ads (e.g., the Kolkata Knight Riders marching around in funny military-cum-cricket gear trash talking everybody else). I’m back in Bombay for holidays and I’ve noticed a similar thread for India-Australia series (dubbed “agneepath” by Star Cricket). There are the [...] Continue reading

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The Activist LBW Decision Returns

It’s a weird feeling when Ian Chappell agrees with you. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to be happy or crawl into a dark space and slowly rock myself back to sleep. Here’s what happened: Ed Cowan received another marginal decision today; he was adjudged LBW padding up to a beauty from Umesh Yadav. The [...] Continue reading

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1st Test, day 3: That long awaited 5 wicket haul for Hilfenhaus

Another day of momentum switches but India will feel they’re in the drivers seat at the moment and rightly so after the way they brought about a batting collapse for the Baggy Greens, yet another one.The lead is in place for the Baggy Greens due to the… Continue reading

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