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Chris Gayle versus Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Chris Gayle, the tall Jamaican left-hander known for his power hitting, is currently the star of the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2012 Indian Premier League. Meanwhile, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the Guyanese left-hander known for his crabbed stance at the wicket … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cricket, IPL, T20 Cricket, Test Cricket, West Indies
Tagged Chris Gayle, Shivnarine
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The Curse of Number One
Amid the endless rounds of bi- and tri-lateral tournaments that dominate the cricket calendar, there are really only two honors that the major cricket-playing nations covet. One is to win the quadrennial World Cup, which uses the one-day (50-over) form … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Series
Two cricket series recently ended. A resurgent Pakistan took on top dogs England in three Test matches (in which Pakistan thrashed a hopeless England 3-0), four one-day internationals (in which England thrashed a hopeless Pakistan 4-0), and three Twenty20s (in … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cricket, England, India, One-Day Cricket, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
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Slaughter!
In May of last year, India were ranked the best cricket team in the world at the longest form of the game, Test cricket. England were a close second. What a difference nine months make! Shortly after triumphing in the … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cricket, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Test Cricket
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The Fight to Be Number One
It is a truth universally acknowledged (or at least it is in the world of international cricket) that teams visiting the Indian subcontinent are as unable to cope with the mysteries of spin generated by pitch and weather conditions in … Continue reading
The Old Ones
At the end of 2011, much of the talk in cricket was over what Australia, South Africa, and India should do about their aging titans. Should Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey (Australia) gracefully leave the stage? Were Jacques Kallis’s days … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cricket, England, India, South Africa, Test Cricket
Tagged Jacques Kallis, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Rahul Dravid, Ricky, Sachin Tendulkar, V. V. S. Laxman
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The Declaration
The Test match (the international version of the five-day game of cricket) offers a fascinating, strategic option for captains: the declaration. As Ron Kaplan notes of India’s current game against Australia : “Isn’t there the chance that India could have … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cricket, England, India, Sri Lanka, Test Cricket, West Indies
Tagged David Gower, Graeme Smith, Michael Clarke, Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Waugh
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Explaining Cricket Stats: Part Five
We have now reached the end of our forced march through the quagmire of (some) cricket statistics. For your sanity, we would strongly advise you to read parts One, Two, Three, and Four. We were inspired, if that is the … Continue reading
Explaining Cricket Stats: Part Four
This is the penultimate entry in our tour through the labyrinth of cricket statistics: parts One, Two, and Three should be read in advance. So, slide four, please. By this time, you should know that Australia, who are batting, have … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cricket, India, One-Day Cricket
Tagged Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Ricky Ponting, World Cup
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Explaining Cricket Stats: Part Three
We’re half way through our odyssey of describing the ins and outs of (some) cricket statistics, especially as they pertain to the one-day game. You are strongly advised to read parts One and Two before going any further, otherwise you will … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cricket, India, One-Day Cricket
Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shane Watson, World Cup
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Right Off the Bat 