Category Archives: Test Cricket

Five Fun Facts about the India versus England Test Cricket Series

Posted on August 5, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

1. At one point in the recently concluded second Test match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham the two greatest run-scorers in cricket history were batting together: Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. Between them they have accumulated 27,386 runs, over 16 … Continue reading →

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When It Rains It Bores

Posted on June 27, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

In the recently concluded Test series between England and Sri Lanka, which the host country won 1–0, all but two of the fifteen days scheduled saw no rain. As one wag noted, it was amazing that cricket was invented in … Continue reading →

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Veterans Administration

Posted on June 25, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Rahul Dravid, known as “The Wall” for the solidity and imperviousness of his defensive technique, has just scored his thirty-second century for India in his 152nd Test match. He is thirty-eight years old. This summer, Sachin Tendulkar, also thirty-eight, will … Continue reading →

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The Great Cricket Heist

Posted on June 1, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

To some of our readers (you know who you are), cricket—no matter our protestations to the contrary—is a boring game. A snooze. A snorefest. Those who happened to catch the first four and a half days of the just-concluded first … Continue reading →

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The Missed Opportunities Caused by Racism

Posted on May 7, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

ESPNCricinfo has a fascinating article about Krom Hendricks, a southern African cricketer of color in the late nineteenth century, who was known for his terrifying pace as a bowler, and whose career was squashed by racist attitudes in South African … Continue reading →

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IPL 2011

Posted on March 31, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

If you think for one minute that, following the World Cup final on April 2, there might be any break in the year-round madness that is cricket scheduling, then think again. No sooner have we taken a breath after seven … Continue reading →

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England Crash Out

Posted on March 27, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Until this morning, the England cricket team had provided the crowds at the World Cup cricket tournament with heart-stopping, nail-chewing, fingers-in-front-of-the-eyes entertainment for six matches in the row. All well and good, except the team lost almost as many games … Continue reading →

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A Draw Versus a Tie

Posted on March 13, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Some of my baseball-loving friends are still confused over the difference in cricket between a draw and a tie. So, this post is my way to try to resolve that confusion. There are three main forms of the game of … Continue reading →

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