With the spot fixing, match fixing allegations and of course the god of PCB, Ijaz Butt joining the fun, cricket is facing a crisis, but amidst the chaos there would be a series played between two top teams like India and Australia in India. To be frank, I am never a fan of a series consisting of just two matches, but with such a cramped schedule, it seems to be a reality now. Anyway, l...
Another India vs Australia Test series is about to start in a few days, and the duels between these two sides have been quite close over the last 10-15 years (the ones I have seen). I did not realize how close till I sat down and listed the following1996 Ind 1 - Aus 0 (1 Test)1998 Ind 2 - Aus 1 (3 Tests) 1999 Ind 0 - Aus 3 (3 Tests) 2001 Ind 2 - Aus 1 (3 Tests) 2003 Ind 1 - Aus 1 (4 Tests)2004 Ind...
The final IPL squads for the third season have been announced, with the usual blend of foreign players and stars of the Indian domestic circuit.A whole bunch of form ICL players have been included this year, driving up the percentage of local players. None of them will be known by many outside India.The biggest omission is that of Rajasthan star Ravindra Jadeja, whom Shane Warne famously nicknamed...
Q: How can the second test top the first one?
A: It can’t.
But we all want to see if India can beat Australia again, and get the Bangalore monkey (no, not Symonds) off their backs. India has won only 6 Tests at Bangalore in 18 attempts, and none of those wins have come against Australia. Sachin and Sehwag average over 50 here (56.42 and 50.72 respectively for accuracy freaks), while Dravid ...
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