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The first spark in the world cup was undoubtedly Imran Tahir. He seemed to be that X-factor that South Africa have never had and to me for a brief time South Africa looked like genuine contenders. Then they failed to chase 170 a...(more)

World cup is around the corner and every time someone or the other chokes, and don’t we love a good choke especially if it is South Africa!South Africa 1996 - They were the form team in the group stages, defeating everyone and I serio...(more)

Similar to India’s 1 surprise pick & Sri Lanka’s 2 surprise omissions in their 2011 World Cup squads, most other teams had at least one selection that was odd.
Australia picked Brett Lee and David Hussey, who hadn’t playe...(more)

What does one look for in a fast bowler??Good consistent pace,agression,ability to move the ball and accuracy.Saffers quickie Dale Steyn does not only do all that,but also has a superb change of pace and a good yorker too.After the departur...(more)

A year ago to the day, Mickey Arthur resigned as coach of the Proteas, how different would his World Cup squad have looked to the one that has been chosen? Most selections are controversial, many people are asking where Mark Boucher is and ...(more)

India (average score: 4.7)
8 - Sachin Tendulkar (326 runs at 81.5): Looked the most comfortable (Indian) batsman in the Centurion Test, didn’t contribute to the Durban Test victory, and showed a batting masterclass at Cape Town. Point...(more)

First Kallis saved his team with the bat, then without the ball, he saved India. It is Kallis who drew the series – with what he did, and even more so, with what he could not do.Somehow, Sachin was similar. The runs in the first innings, ...(more)

Best All-rounder todaySouth Africa after the 3rd day, spoke about adopting a safety-first approach - making sure there were enough runs on the board before thinking about a target to set. So much so, for a team that was favorites to win the...(more)

Clever captaincy by MS Dhoni The South African team is scared of history - it has been proven many times earlier. Remember their performance in multi-national ODI tournaments? Everyone is aware of this. Now, remember how the media had harpe...(more)

Easily the best bowler in the WorldAfter rain delayed the match and dampened the pitch, the first test started with India losing the toss yet again. MS Dhoni has never helped his team with the toss whenever required - one hopes that the ru...(more)

In a few days time, the number one side in test cricket India would lock horns with the number two side South Africa for test supremacy. It promises to be a mouth watering contest between the top two teams in the rankings. I do expect a clo...(more)

South Africa announced their twelve for the first test match yesterday - leaving out Parnell, Duminy and Botha from the initial squad. The squad looks formidable on paper - just have a look at the team below:Graeme Smith (capt), AB de Vill...(more)

Here is an image for all of you believers in the fantasy of ’keeper/batsman as sex symbol.
Boucher does not adhere to the old coaching adage of "practice the exact way you will play" but then the heat in Dubai can do funny things to ...(more)
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The Indian selectors have decided to send Wriddhiman Saha as a backup to MS Dhoni for the Sri Lanka test series. One man who should be particularly pissed off is Dinesh Karthik.The bugger’s number seems to be on their Speed Dials wh...(more)

The West Indies did their level best to hasten the death of Test cricket in St Kitts today with one of the most fantastically turgid batting displays I’ve ever had the misery to endure.On a dead pitch, voluptuous with runs and pregnan...(more)


Group C should be interesting. Indians and South Africans have played a lot of cricket recently, starting from the Test and ODI series before the IPL. They haven’t had a lot of time to rest, and the rapidly growing up Afghanistan will...(more)

Now that KKR’s campaign is over (I’m leading the Interblogactic IPL Battle table, btw), I can finally concentrate on the team I really support - the Mumbai Indians. They have been the standout team this season, leading the table...(more)

I feel safe calling it a foregone conclusion that South Africa will hand the West Indies their sorry asses in the upcoming three-match Test series.The last time the Windies beat South Africa in a Test series was also the first time, when th...(more)
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