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Ankur Dhawan

Ankur Dhawan Ankur Dhawan is a reporter with CricketCountry. Heavily influenced by dystopian novels, he naturally has about 59 conspiracy theories for every moment in the game of cricket. On finding a direct link between his head and the tip of his fingers, he also writes about it.

News By Ankur Dhawan

Ashes 2015: Moeen Ali and Stuart Broad’s 87 unlucky for Australia at Edgbaston

A salient feature of cricket’s rapid evolution in the last 15 years has been the attitude of tail-enders towards batting.

31 July 2015 •8:52 AM

Ashes 2009: Monty Panesar, James Anderson thwart time to secure draw vs Australia at Cardiff

England managed to escape with a draw despite Australia dominating the match.

11 July 2015 •7:00 AM

Shaun Marsh unequipped to handle swinging ball; could get exposed during Ashes 2015

Australia are likely to pick Shaun Marsh over Chris Rogers due to his hundred against Kent.

27 June 2015 •10:56 AM

India mirrors Virat Kohli’s boldness in Test cricket

Virat Kohli has approached Indian captaincy with lurid intrepidity in his short stint thus far.

19 June 2015 •12:43 PM

England’s belated ODI embrace

England were painfully slow to adapt to changes in limited-overs cricket, their atrocious World Cup record bears testimony to the same.

12 June 2015 •3:03 PM

England’s only Ashes hope lies in ‘doctored’ pitches

England today are vaguely reminiscent of the team they were in 2009.

06 June 2015 •8:00 AM

Bangladesh: The ugly duckling of world cricket comes off age

Bangladesh look to complete whitewash in the third ODI against Pakistan.

22 April 2015 •8:45 AM

England’s opening dilemma: Alastair Cook’s missing co-star

The Alastair Cook-Jonathan Trott pairing clearly did not work out in the first Test.

21 April 2015 •7:00 AM

Mumbai Indians’ twin malady in IPL 2015

It would be prudent for Mumbai to get rid of the emotional clutter and look past the Sri Lankan pacer.

15 April 2015 •9:24 AM

Ben Stokes’s emphatic knock during 1st West Indies-England Test at Antigua

Stokes was not only back batting at his preferred number six position but also playing his natural game.

14 April 2015 •11:25 AM

IPL 2015: Delhi Daredevils suffer another rout on the brink of victory

Perhaps the weight of history is beginning to tell in the IPL as well, as the tournament grows older.

13 April 2015 •8:56 AM

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils IPL 2015 Match 2: In Albie Morkel, Delhi spot hidden gem

The move to bat Albie at No. 3 gives Delhi greater flexibility and the all-rounder a new lease of life.

10 April 2015 •10:17 AM

Suryakumar Yadav’s elevation to No. 4 a masterstroke by KKR against MI in IPL 2015

As is his wont, Suryakumar played some outrageous shots against Mumbai Indians, all without a hint of slogging.

09 April 2015 •4:36 PM

IPL 2015: Karun Nair, Sanju Samson, Kedar Jadhav set for IPL post-harvest pickings

In its seven editions, the world’s premier cricket league has become a springboard for many an India cap.

07 April 2015 •4:41 PM

Sunil Narine prey to twists and turns of cricket administration

Narine’s comeback is still shrouded in uncertainty despite a clean chit issued to him by ICC.

04 April 2015 •8:55 AM

Australia vs New Zealand, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Final: Early kill by Aussies made Kiwis meander

The fast in-swinger that knocked over McCullum’s off stump also changed the way the Kiwis approached the game.

31 March 2015 •11:48 AM

India vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Semi-Final: India gets lost in home setting

The pre-match chatter wasn’t just bravado, Australia still had the wood over India.

27 March 2015 •4:32 PM

New Zealand beat South Africa in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 semi-final gung-ho style

Brendon McCullum has redefined ODI captaincy with his aggressive tactics.

24 March 2015 •8:44 PM

Misbah-ul-Haq kept Pakistan afloat in choppy waters

Pakistan cricket mirrors the country’s undulating condition.

22 March 2015 •2:40 PM

Bangladesh can find cheer in spite of defeat against India in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final

It is hard to fault Bangladesh for their apparent sense of ‘smugness’ going into the match.

20 March 2015 •10:23 AM

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