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India
Wed, January 13 2016
World Cup 1975: Sunil Gavaskar’s inexplicable crawl at Lord’s scoring 174-ball 36
June 7, 1975 was the historic day when the first-ever match in World Cup was played.
Wed, June 25 2014
India’s batting conundrum at No 6
Raina was touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket, but numbers suggest otherwise.
Wed, June 25 2014
Do rivals underestimate India?
Every time India lands abroad, the opponents talk about how they are only tigers at home.
Wed, June 25 2014
India vs South Africa 2010: Durban Test – Another achievement from an unsung hero
VVS Laxman scored two handy knocks of 38 and 96 in the Durban Test.
Wed, June 25 2014
Rahul Dravid – The Zen Master of Indian cricket
What Rahul Dravid has done for the India goes way beyond just stats.
Wed, June 25 2014
Gundappa Viswanath’s Abhimanyu-like defiance against West Indies’ Chakravyuha in 1979 World Cup
The flip of the coin becomes a big factor when the wicket has early life in it for the fast bowlers. West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd won one such important toss and asked India to bat first in the opening match of the 1979 World Cup at Birmingham.
Wed, June 25 2014
India’s paucity in the fast lane
There is something macho about the tearaway speedsters who consistently make the batsmen scurry for cover with deliveries that threaten to literally polish off the opposition. And, since the fast bowlers begin the proceedings in any Test match, they can set the tempo for the match and like a warlord lead from the front. Cricket, in fact, is an insipid fare minus the arrogant swagger, cold stare, and belligerent attitude of a fast bowler.
Wed, June 25 2014
ICC World Cup 2003: Venkatesh Prasad’s five-for flattens Pakistan
Hostilities between the two nations over the Kashmir issue meant the match was played in a tense atmosphere, with fears of clashes between supporters of both nations. Mercifully, barring minor incidents, off-field hostilities were under control.
Wed, June 25 2014
ICC World Cup 2011: India gears up for a religious festival
cricketing nations around the world seem to be gearing up in full swing for the big event.
Thu, January 15 2015
1983 World Cup: Kapil Dev’s 175 vs Zimbabwe scripts memorable win at Tunbridge Wells
Kapil Dev’s script at Tunbridge Wells could have been straight out of Ripley’s.