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 [...]
Both teams have a battle in hand when Somerset meet Chevrolet Warriors in their vital group B fixture of the Champions League T20 2011 that will determine which of these two teams will go through to the semi finals in this edition of the tournament. The match will be held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in [...]
Royal Challengers Bangalore will meet the South Australian Redbacks in their final Group B fixture at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore later today evening to determine who goes through to the semi finals of this edition of the Champions League T20. Royal Challengers Bangalore have given themselves an excellent chance of qualifying for the next [...]
Holders Chennai Super Kings have a minute chance of making it through to the semi finals of the Champions League T20 and they will look to make it count at the Chepauk in Chennai. Chennai Super Kings have been lackluster in this tourney to say the least. They promised a lot and yet somehow managed [...]
Cape Cobras will look to seal a semi final berth in the current edition of the Champions League T20 as they come up against a formidable Trinidad and Tobago outfit that can still go through depending upon the result of the second match in the evening in Chennai. Cape Cobras have won one of their [...]
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