Category Archives: India

Favorites Trounced in World Cup

A day after the much-fancied India beat the current world champions Australia, comes the shocking defeat of the equally fancied South Africans by New Zealand, perennial underdogs but smart one-day outfit. Defending a very modest total of 221, the Black … Continue reading

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Australia versus India: The Big One

It was meant to be the final: the Australians, reigning champions and looking to win for a world-record fourth time in succession, versus the Indians, a team packed full of superstars, who have 1.2 billion people rooting for them and … Continue reading

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Erin Go Bragh

It’s the second full day of spring and it snowed in the Bronx yesterday, huge flakes. The good news is it didn’t snow down here at World Cricket Central in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, which is obviously south of the snow … Continue reading

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India Defeats West Indies

India beat West Indies decisively. Next up is Australia.

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Maintaining Calm at World Cup 2011

It’s not looking too great for “the home team”. (In baseball, the home team is the one you root for no matter which home they are visiting.) England has been playing nonstop since October, and the fatigue is showing. The … Continue reading

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The World Cup So Far

So, we’re just over half way through the global one-day cricket shindig known as the World Cup, and there have been few surprises. The Associate Member nations—the second-tier cricketing teams that once every four years get to play with the … Continue reading

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The Line-Up

In their most recent game against England in the World Cup, India’s top seven batsmen consisted of the following names: Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, M. S. Dhoni, Yusuf Pathan, and Virat Kohli. For the baseball fans … Continue reading

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