MS Dhoni’s average of 38 in Test match cricket is second among current wicket-keepers, only to Matt Prior. That statistic, by itself, should becalm the jittery Dhoni fans, who would know that his form has not been the greatest. In fact, a friend, who happens to be a rather huge fan of the Indian captain, [...]
While watching the second day’s play between India and West Indies, an interesting statistic popped up on the telly. Rahul Dravid’s career graph was shown but the one that caught eye was that of the number of Tests he has played at home to those played abroad. Of the 158 in total that he had [...]
I was a backer of the DRS before the India tour of England. I was also aware of the kind of backlash that the BCCI and the Indian team would receive in case a decision or two were wrongly made – especially against England. What I was not expecting was for the DRS to behave [...]
After a few days off from cricket, some of the Indian cricketers will get back to the grind as they turn out for their state teams in the Ranji Trophy. There are an interesting few things that have happened in the lead-up to the tournament, some that have got lost in the smoke generated by [...]
The spot-fixing scandal that broke out on August 28, 2010, seems to have received a quick and a welcome end – at least in comparison with the cases that drag on and on in the sub-continent. The two of the three players blamed in the scandal, and of the many who may be actually involved, [...]
According to Upali Dharmadasa, the chairman of the interim committee of the Sri Lanka Cricket, the national players have not been paid since the end of the World Cup. The blame, he conveniently says, lies with the previous interim committee who did not budget properly for the making of the World Cup stadiums. If this [...]
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