The Indians gained early lead in the test series in the Caribbean thanks to the heroics of Rahul Dravid and the bowlers.The test started with a relatively inexperienced line-up on both sides. Two players on both sides had played in excess of 80 matches while there was a lot of inexperienced players also - 3 debutants from the Indian team. The table below shows the difference between both teams.The...
It’s time for cricket’s greatest rivals (until the Ashes) to face off once again.
Many of the world’s best cricketers will take the field opposite each other in a battle that goes beyond rankings (India’s # 1 though).
Expect swearing, tantrums, hissy fits, cheerful jousting, and delightfully synchronized dance-swimming.
But enough about the Aussies.
Some great cricket i...
The Indian attack, handicapped by the non-availability of Ishant Sharma, were made to toil hard by Watson first and then Paine and the tailenders. The Indian bowlers bowled a tight line but with the soft ball, all the bowlers except Zaheer could hardly trouble the batsmen. The Oz batsmen also made the opportunities count and ensured that staying at the crease first made way to the strategy of maki...
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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