Posts Tagged ‘Irfan Pathan’
A Mismatch To Be Remembered!
Billed as the contest of the year, this Test series will instead go down as the biggest anti-climax in the history of cricket. There is not a champion side that has taken such a beating as India, just short of leaving them gasping for breath in every match, nay every session. Meanwhile, staking their claim to be the best side in the world never [...]
How did Indian bowling get so poor?
We marvel in the genius of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. Our fathers swore by Sunil Gavaskar, Gundappa Viswanath, Dilip Vengsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin. Their fathers thought as much about Vijay Manjrekar and Vijay Hazare. In all these years if the myriad generations of cricket lovers in this country have been united in praise [...]
2010 IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab
Manoj Tiwary hit a superb 47-ball 75 to steer Kolkata Knight Riders to a 39-run win over Kings XI Punjab in Match 23 of the IPL 2010 at PCA Stadium in Mohali. Tiwary was ably assisted by his captain Sourav Ganguly who hit a composed half-century to boost Kolkata to 183 which proved beyond the reach of the listless Kings XI Punjab. Tiwary, who got [...]
2010 IPL Diary: Chennai vs Kings XI – mediocre at best
After the Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab match ended in a Super Over finish, I came across Lalit Modi’s tweet: “This is what IPL is all about. The most competitive cricket in the world without any doubt.” The only thought that came to mind was, really Mr.Modi? Now the match may seem enthralling to most people but simply [...]
A satisfying season
With the ODI series win against South Africa, a highly satisfying season for the Indian cricket team has come to an end. It has been one of many highs and some disappointing lows. Wining the tri-series in Sri Lanka while playing on poorly prepared pitches was an ideal start, though that waned off when Champions Trophy in South Africa and the ODI [...]
