Tag Archives: World Cup

A Great Supporting Player: Misbah-ul-haq

Posted on February 9, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

Sport, unlike anything else we know, provides us with so many heroes and antiheroes. But there are also character actors—actors that never become the A-list, yet have served their roles with the same or generally a better level of equanimity … Continue reading →

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The Cricket World Cup: A Preview, Part 3

Posted on January 29, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

We’ve already reviewed (in parts 1 and 2) the top eight teams in the competition. What makes the World Cup so fun (or monumentally boring and drawn-out, depending on your perspective) is the presence of, in the 2015 version, six second-tier … Continue reading →

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The Cricket World Cup: A Preview, Part 2

Posted on January 29, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

Hot on the heels of the The Cricket World Cup: A Preview, Part 1, here comes the second installment, featuring the four other top teams. South Africa It’s fair to say the biggest hurdle that South Africa has to overcome is … Continue reading →

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The Cricket World Cup: A Preview, Part 1

Posted on January 29, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

Every four years, the world’s top cricket teams gather to play a series of one-day internationals (ODIs)—the 50-over form of the game—to determine who is the best. It’s the nearest thing that cricket gets to a competition that the entire … Continue reading →

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Do Your Homework

Posted on March 15, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

The longest and most deeply held rivalry in the history of cricket is that between England and Australia—a contest known as “The Ashes.” Since 1877, these teams have been duking it out: barring two world wars, when the countries were … Continue reading →

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Explaining Cricket Stats: Part Five

Posted on January 5, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

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 →

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Explaining Cricket Stats: Part Four

Posted on January 5, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

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 →

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Explaining Cricket Stats: Part Three

Posted on January 5, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

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 →

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Explaining Cricket Stats: Part Two

Posted on January 5, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

As we noted in Explaining Cricket Stats: Part One, you can easily get lost in the thicket of statistics in either sport. (“You is feeling like you was lost in the bush, boy?” as James Joyce tries to calm his … Continue reading →

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Explaining Cricket Stats: Part One

Posted on January 5, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

As we note in Right Off the Bat, cricket buffs and baseball fans share a love of statistics, and both games are replete in a range of stats. As we also note in the book, the fans of either sport … Continue reading →

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