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Another West Indian perishes during the World Cup Qualifiers against Scotland. Source: AP Photo.
If you did not realize that the West Indies are not in the World Cup later this year in India, please pinch yourself. Yes folks, it’s the harsh reality of life. From being World Cup 50 over champions in 1975 and 1979 to not even being part of the 2023 World Cup is basically a slap in the face. All West Indian fans kept asking themselves if things could get any lower for the regional side and unfortunately it did. Let’s sit back and analyze what went wrong and perhaps correct these mistakes. Continue reading “West Indies Cricket: Below Rock Bottom”
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Umar Akmal has so far never lived up to great expectation. Source: Reuters.
Some Cricketers possess rare talents and are selected by team management early on. These special players make their international debut at a fairly young age. Time is usually invested in these Cricketers with high hopes that they will justify their selection, and live up to their potential. In this glorious game, many of these naturally talented Cricketers have been established in their national setups for quite some time. Continue reading “Top 5 underachieving batsmen in history of International Cricket”
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"Boom Boom" plays one of his fierce strokes. Source: AFP
In professional sports, there are specific players who are simply overrated. More often it is not a true reflection of their talents as an athlete and this goes for Cricket as well. Overestimated Cricketers are based on one’s opinion, but more often than not, statistics do not lie. It should be well noted that the word ‘overestimated’ or ‘overrated’ does not mean the individual is ‘inferior’ or ‘substandard’. It just means that the player is arguably credited out of proportion in correlation to his escapades as an International Cricketer. The following list of players is in no way meant to bash or undermine their accomplishments on the field of play. Continue reading “The 5 most overrated players in the history of Cricket”
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Joe Root's famous mic dropping his bat in 2018. Source: Getty Images
In the 21st century thus far, we have seen the likes of T20 cricket successfully developing globally. With T20 leagues mushrooming all over the World, the modern cricketer has a loving relationship with this form of the game. In the summer of 2020, Cricket’s latest form of the game is set to be launched. It’s called The Hundred and is set to debut in the motherland of Cricket, good ole England. Continue reading “Cricket’s Newest Format: The Hundred”
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Mumbai Indians celebrate after winning 2019 IPL final. Source: PTI
What a final it was! Mumbai Indians are the 2019 IPL Champions. For a record 4th time they were victorious against Chennai Super Kings by 1 run on Sunday May 12th 2019. It was the 2nd time in 3 years, believe it or not, that they won the final by 1 run. They were the most efficient, well-rounded team this year with a good balance of fast and slow bowlers. Continue reading “Mumbai Indians Triumph by 1 run in IPL Final”
What an IPL this has been so far. Each match full of sixes, fours, brilliant fielding, and I must admit some breath-taking catches that has made it difficult to sit still when viewing from my living-room. At this point of time, in this illustrious T20 tournament, each team has played 12 games. Delhi Capitals (formerly known as Delhi Daredevils) tops the table rankings at number 1. Continue reading “IPL 2019: Who are the favorites?”
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Chris Jordan celebrates a West Indian wicket. Source: Getty Images.
England were in the Caribbean for two months with our white sandy beaches and clear blue waters to enjoy in-between. Finally this tour has ended for the tourists on a high. After a disappointing Test series lost to the Windies 2-1 and then sharing the honors 2-2 in the ODI series, England whitewashed the home side 3-0 in the T20 International series. Having demolished the West Indies in the final leg of the tour with the T20 series victory, it just goes to show that this form of cricket cannot be taken for granted. Continue reading “Specialists required in T20 Cricket”
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