REALITY CHECK FOR INDIAN CRICKET
By: Yajurvindra Singh Email: sunnybilkha@hotmail.com The defeat against Pakistan and New Zealand in the T20 cricket World Cup has brought about a reality check for Indian cricket. The...
DAVIDSON AND AKRAM – TWO OF A KIND
By: Partab Ramchand Email: partabramchand@yahoo.com Till Wasim Akram made his presence felt in unmistakable terms in the 80s and 90s Alan Davidson, who passed away on Saturday, October...
UNLUCKY 13 AND A WAKE-UP CALL FOR THE INDIAN SIDE
By: Yajurvindra Singh Email: sunnybilkha@hotmail.com The Indian cricket team’s progress in the T20 World Cup campaign has received a massive jolt. Pakistan, their arch-rival against whom they have...
INDIA CAN’T AFFORD TO GET COMPLACENT IN T20 WORLD CUP
By: Yajurvindra Singh Email: sunnybilkha@hotmail.com The Indian cricket team’s campaign in the journey to win the T20 World Cup starts with an encounter with their chief rival, Pakistan....
INDIA NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY REVIEW T20 WORLD CUP SQUAD
The Indian Premier League (IPL) being played in the UAE has generated a phenomenal interest amongst the followers of cricket. The Board of Control for Cricket in India...
THE BIO-SAFETY BUBBLE NEEDS TO BURST
The Covid pandemic has had a serious effect on most people around the world. The serious repercussions that were faced initially on account of the virus spreading like...
FROM CLUB CLASS TO WORLD CLASS – A SALUTE TO BISHAN BEDI
It was a bright, sunny and warm afternoon in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia when the phone rang and Bishan Bedi was calling. After the usual pleasantries, he informed me...
PLAYERS IN THE IPL WILL HAVE AN EDGE IN THE T20 WORLD CUP
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is thankfully out of the blocks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is a precursor to the T20 World Cup that will...
REFLECTIONS ON TIED TEST II – 35 YEARS ON
Has it really been 35 years? The memories are so fresh it could have happened yesterday. Yes, it never fails. Every year when September 22 rolls around there...
IPL, THE ENTERTAINMENT CIRCUS OF THE CRICKET WORLD, IS BACK
India, in the throes of Covid-19 pandemic, was not an ideal place to complete the IPL’s 2021 season and now the UAE has become a good alternative. The...