Category Archives: T20 Cricket

Franchising: the Glamour

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Time was when baseball owners had color and character: Ted Turner of the Atlanta Braves and his then-wife Jane Fonda, and of course George Steinbrenner had plenty of both. But that was then and this is now, and aside from … Continue reading →

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The Mumbai Indians: The Yankees of the IPL

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Chock full of very well-paid if superannuated superstars—Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga—the Mumbai Indians are the New York Yankees of the IPL. Deep pockets and the biggest media market in India can’t buy you success, and the … Continue reading →

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Sunrisers Hyderabad: A New Dawn

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Being a new franchise and possessing a batting line-up short of destructive power (apart from the always-classy Kumar Sangakkara and Australian Cameron White) hasn’t stopped the much-unfancied Sunrisers Hyderabad from being the Little Engine that Could of the Indian Premier … Continue reading →

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Reaping the Gayle Storm

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Here at Right Off the Bat we’ve had occasion in the past to wax lyrical about Chris Gayle, the West Indian opening batsman and destroyer of bowling attacks, but today’s destruction requires a special mention. In the course of only … Continue reading →

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The Genius of Cricket

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

The World Twenty20 cricket tournament is taking place at the moment in Sri Lanka, and you’d be hard-pressed to figure out who are likely to be the winners. England are the current world champions, but South Africa, India, Pakistan, Australia, … Continue reading →

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the IPL—Part Two

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

In Part One of this blog I (Martin) mentioned the skills that the Twenty20 form of the game of cricket had developed. Many of these skills involve new and daring shots that, although they may not have been necessarily invented … Continue reading →

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the IPL—Part One

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

It’s been less than a decade since Twenty20 (T20), the shortest form of the game of cricket, was created, and it’s spread like wildfire. At about three-and-a-half hours, T20 is the perfect length for those who can’t afford to take … Continue reading →

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Chris versus Shiv: Round Two

Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle: Box Office Boffo

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When a Million Eyes Are Smiling

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

It was announced the other day that the games that constitute the 2012 Indian Premier League (IPL), a competition lasting six weeks and using the shortest form of the game of cricket, Twenty20, have been watched by more than a … Continue reading →

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A Country for Old Men

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Among its benefits to the world of cricket (bringing in the dough, providing a three-hour runfest for millions), the Indian Premier League is turning into a great venue for the superannuated cricketers of yore looking to earn the big bucks … Continue reading →

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