Not just because of his bad form. Or because he refuses to adjust his game to a match situation. But because he’s been showing a lot of attitude lately. This is his latest:
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Would You Appeal For This Wicket?
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Feb
2012
2012
#1: A batsman has easily reached his crease after a comfortable run. But he strolled in with his bat in the air. Do you appeal?
more...The Right Time For Tendulkar’s Retirement
22
Feb
2012
2012
Devanshu has an excellent post skewering those who think Tendulkar has the right to choose his point of retirement:
more...The Stages Of A Fast Bowler’s Life
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Feb
2012
2012
I remember little from middle school, but I do recall a lesson on the Hindu conception of the stages of life. (Hint: you eventually reject life and wander the hills as an ascetic.) It seems fast bowlers go through an evolution as well, until they reach the final stage — a place currently occupied by the likes of Lasith Malinga and Zaheer Khan. It is here that bowlers learn (cue sonorous zen master voice) that to beat a batsman, you must first learn how to think like one. And not only do you understand batsmen, you have the skill and control to execute the arcs of your plans.
more...The Mystery Of The Five-Ball Over
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Feb
2012
2012
I see that some people are in a huff about a missing ball in the tied Sri Lanka-India ODI. Some people are mad because they wonder how such a simple error could have been made; I sympathize. But others are mad because they think if India had that extra ball (in the 30th over), they would have scored more (in the 49th over). I blogged about this pattern of thinking — I called it “missed chance” syndrome — wherein fans throw out what-ifs that make no sense:
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