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India and Sri Lanka in Australia Tri-Series 2012
Sat, August 23 2014
Return of Shane Watson is not good news for India and Sri Lanka
The Ricky Ponting saga hogged the limelight as a result of which Shane Watson’s return to the Australian One-Day International (ODI) team has gone almost unnoticed.
Sat, August 23 2014
India’s appalling bowling at the death has put them in a precarious position
The erratic bowling performance during the last 10 overs at Brisbane against both Australia and Sri Lanka shifted the momentum of the game and put India in a spot before they had the chance to challenge the target.
Sat, August 23 2014
Dhoni’s uncharacteristic loss of cool could be catharsis of bottled-up frustrations
The events of last week saw everything there is in one-day cricket for Mahendra Singh Dhoni. As a captain he witnessed all the three possible results - win, loss and tie. The batsman in Dhoni became the hero of two successive run-chases. He then cut a sullen figure in an unsuccessful third.
Sat, August 23 2014
Rotation policy should help bring in Rahul Sharma & Praveen Kumar
Rahul Sharma may be effective on the Australian pitches. The height factor may be his advantage over Ravindra Jadeja. While Praveen Kumar was one of India’s stars during their previous visit Down Under. With the resources India have, it is difficult to see who sits out. And it may only be rotation that may give these two a game.
Sat, August 23 2014
It would be a huge mistake to rest Gautam Gambhir against Australia
The unbending Indian rotation policy doesn’t seem to encompass the changing situations. Going by the pattern and the logic of the policy, the in-form opener Gautam Gambhir is set to warm the bench when India play Australia at Brisbane.
Sat, August 23 2014
Vinay Kumar has been a revelation; one of the bowling finds of the tour
Ranganath Vinay Kumar’s performances Down Under are silencing the critics who were sceptical about his selection. As the tour has progressed, the Karnataka seamer has improved several notches. The Vinay Kumar who struggled in the Perth Test and the Vinay Kumar who is making life difficult for the Australian and Sri Lankan batsmen in the CB Tri series seem like two different bowlers.
Sat, August 23 2014
Stats anoint Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the best finisher in one-day cricket
The pressure of a tight run-chase can be an unnerving experience, but Mahendra Singh Dhoni makes it look like a cinch. His calmness in adversity is incredible. It is scarcely believable that an Indian captain – arguably the biggest high-pressure job in the game - maintains his cool in the most demanding situations.
Sat, August 23 2014
Jaw-dropping similarities in India’s World Cup final triumph and the win at Adelaide
It was the anchoring role of Gautam Gambhir while scoring 90-plus and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s calmness in crisis that changed the script of the 2011 World Cup final. That finale ended with a blitz at the end by the Indian captain.
Sat, August 23 2014
Batting continues to be a worry, but no place in the eleven for Manoj Tiwary!
As India made heavy-weather of a relatively easy run-chase against Sri Lanka during the second game of the Commonwealth Bank (CB) tri-series, their batting frailties were exposed yet again.
Sat, August 23 2014
Kohli, Jadeja, Rohit, Tiwary & Raina will infuse energy on the field for Team India
The introduction of young legs into the side will certainly add fresh energy on the field for India. The likes of Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary and Suresh Raina are fantastic fielders and would form the crux of India’s plans in the T20s and the tri-series.