Unfortunately the Covid-19 pandemic has halted all sports Worldwide. Nobody knows when it’s going to end and recommence Cricket as well. What can a sportsman or sportswoman do in such a circumstance? One can ponder though, that this may give someone a chance to rejuvenate and refocus somewhat. Continue reading “A Time to Rejuvenate”
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The Ashes: Stokes the hero at Headingley
What a Test match it was! With one run required for victory, Ben Stokes smashed Pat Cummins through the off-side for a boundary to guide England to a remarkable, come from behind victory in the third Test match of the 2019 Ashes. With this nail-biting win, the series is level at 1-1. Sunday was one of those days where if you were an English fan, lunch would have gone down the belly well. Continue reading “The Ashes: Stokes the hero at Headingley”
The Ashes: Still hope for England to bounce back
In Test Cricket there is no bigger clash than the Ashes. The oldest rivalry between England and Australia. These two teams have been battling over the tiny urn since 1882. The team that usually wins it is considered to be heroes of their country. The losing team however is labelled as underachievers. Over the last 6 years, the urn has been moved around from England to Australia and vice-versa. Continue reading “The Ashes: Still hope for England to bounce back”
Current Champs Australia Verses West Indian Flair
On Friday May 31st 2019, West Indies totally annihilated the Pakistanis at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in their opening World Cup fixture. Cruising to victory by 7 wickets, this was Pakistan’s heaviest defeat in World Cup Cricket history. The margin of defeat was 218 balls to spare after being bundled out for a paltry 105 on a pitch that had good pace and bounce for the fast bowlers on display. Continue reading “Current Champs Australia Verses West Indian Flair”