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Who made Test cricket king?

In a piece titled, Cricket cannot afford to be snobbish about it followers, on ESPNCricinfo, this is what Harsha Bhogle has to say: "Many years ago I had suggested that cricket would become a bouquet of offerings, a bit like an automobile company with products at different price points.

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BCCI – flexing its muscle to its advantage

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has a history of raising the stakes when they perceive injustice against them. When Sachin Tendulkar was charged with ball tampering, the BCCI threatened to pull out of the tour unless the 'racist' match referee was removed. Eventually the official Test was called off. The game that took place at Centurion was not an official Test.

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A cynic’s guide to India’s “Do Nothing Different” philosophy

A flowchart that explain India's 'Do Nothing Different' philosophy series after series.

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Humour: ECB seek help from India in ‘excuse management’

Sources reveal that the ECB has reached out to India’s seniors and are seeking a comprehensive "Excuse Management Framework". ECB have long held India’s seniors in very high regard in their ability to deflect criticism and carry on as if a victory is just 'around the corner’.

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Humour: BCCI to give players ‘hardship allowance’ for representing India

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced that all cricketers selected to play for India will get a 'hardship allowance' to cover for the inconvenience it may cause them for having to play any cricket outside of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Why fans need to reset their expectations of the Indian cricket team

India have lost eight away Tests in a row. Their once powerful batting is a sad….well it’s just that; once powerful. Their players pay lip service to Test cricket, hide injuries to play the Indian Premier League (IPL) and routinely skip international tours.

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Four symptoms of suffering from cricket-related depression

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It is not easy being middle aged and a cricket fan in today's day and age. More and more cricket fans in their 40s are being diagnosed by their physicians in the cricket-playing world to be suffering from a variant of clinical depression. 

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There is always more to it than the mere words BCCI conveys

The BCCI is run by smart, successful leaders in India, be it politicians or businessmen. A lot of intelligence, real world skills and dollops of cunning are plentiful among the BCCI elite. Over time, I have realised that nothing the BCCI bigwigs do or say should be dismissed as nonsense, however strong the urge to do just that.

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The cancer that is ravaging Indian cricket players and national interest

I’m Indian. I am passionate about the game of cricket. Like millions of other Indians who are also passionate about cricket, I am reasonably intelligent. Perhaps India's cricket team, especially the guys who are asked to front up to the media, have a different understanding than my intelligence.

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Rohit Sharma to retire from Test cricket before making his Test debut!

Rohit Sharma today announced that he will be retiring from Test cricket. It makes him the first cricketer to have retired from Test cricket without playing Test cricket.

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