Tag: India

ICC World Cup: Eden Gardens Unfit To Host India-England Game

| January 28, 2011 | 0 Comments

Eden Gardens, Kolkata, scheduled to host the Group B game between India and England on February 27, has been declared unfit for the event. Renovation work at the venue has been progressing at such a slow pace that the ICC is not convinced the ground would be ready in time, according to a statement by [...]

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Cricket Video: Yusuf Pathan Hits Botha For 3 Sixes

| January 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

Yusuf Pathan guided India to a brilliant win in the 3rd ODI of the ongoing series against South Africa. En route, the batsman hit Botha for 3 sixes in a single over to wrest the momentum India’s way. Here’s the video of that over, for the enjoyment of our visitors:

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10 Reasons Why Pakistan Will Win ICC World Cup 2011

| January 21, 2011 | 7 Comments

Pakistan’s cricket fans are a die-hard breed. They back their team regardless of the fact that the men have let them down often, and are likely to continue to do so, in the future. So if you asked a Pakistan backer about his team’s prospects at the World Cup, he is likely to give you [...]

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9 Reasons Why India Are ICC World Cup Favourites

| January 20, 2011 | 0 Comments

Will the 9 factor work again for India? In case you are wondering what I am talking about, read on. India are hot favourites to win the ICC World Cup, this year. How have India done in past ODI tournaments? Note: For the purposes of this article, I have only considered tournaments with 5 or [...]

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Cape Town ODI Preview: South Africa Vs India

| January 18, 2011 | 0 Comments

The ODI series has come alive after South Africa’s reluctance to surrender their hard-earned chokers tag in the second ODI at the Wanderers. Tendulkar’s returning to India after picking up a hamstring injury is likely to cause some upheaval in the batting order, but should help further India’s preparation for the World Cup. With the [...]

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IPL 4: Sanga Leads Star-Studded Deccan

| January 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

If marquee names could win tournaments, then Deccan Chargers have taken a giant stride towards claiming the IPL 4 title. Apart from Sangakkara, likely to lead the side, they have Steyn and Pietersen. Laughably, DC bid up to $1.6m for Yuvraj only to have Pune Warriors trump them, at the auction. If you ever needed [...]

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Wanderers ODI Preview: South Africa Vs India

| January 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

India’s batting in the current ODI series has dual challenges to surmount: (a) The wickets are not similar to the flat beds at home, and (b) Sehwag and Gambhir are absent. Add a third woe to that, in Dhoni’s penchant for losing tosses, and the recipe for disaster is complete. Because chasing, except on flat [...]

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Durban ODI Preview: South Africa Vs India

| January 12, 2011 | 3 Comments

With the test series done and dusted, South Africa get set to cross swords in the first ODI at Durban on Wednesday, January 12. This is the beginning of both teams’ final preparation for the World Cup beginning on February 19. Injured Gambhir and Sehwag missing the game gives Rohit Sharma an opportunity to feature, [...]

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IPL 4: Sehwag Is Delhi Daredevils’ Best Bowler

| January 11, 2011 | 0 Comments

Is there a mistake in my title? Have I written bowler instead of batsman? There’s no mistake at all. My title is a telling commentary on the Delhi Daredevils’ team for IPL 4. Much as Kochi is a team of bowlers, DD is a squad of batsmen. The parallels don’t end there. Just as Kochi [...]

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Last Hope In IPL: Ganguly Being Sold On eBay

| January 10, 2011 | 1 Comment

Saurav Ganguly who remained unsold in the IPL Auction has now been listed on eBay by a faithful fan, Khamba, who has written in his blog site about his sadness after there were no takers in the IPL auction for the former India captain. Khamba finds that humour helps him surmount sad times as these, [...]

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