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Ishant Sharma 30 runs in an over
Thu, August 21 2014
James Faulkner shaping up to be the all-rounder Australia can bank upon
After the magnificent game between India and Australia on Saturday, all the focus was definitely on Ishant Sharma. Australia needed 44 runs from 18 balls and they achieved their target with three balls to spare. Now the batsman who scored most of those runs deserves at least equal attention — James Faulkner. Shrikant Shankar explains why Faulkner is the best-bet in Australia’s search for a consistent all-rounder.
Sun, October 20 2013
MS Dhoni says axing players after one or two bad games not fair
Despite some dismal performances by a few players, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday came out strongly in their support, saying that frequent changes might hamper the team in the long run.
Sun, October 20 2013
James Faulkner offers his sympathies to Ishant Sharma
Ishant Sharma bore the brunt of James Faulkner's conscious decision to go after seamers in the third ODI and the game-changing Australian all-rounder offered his sympathies to the Indian spearhead, saying that every bowler has days when he ends up looking "silly out there".
Sat, August 23 2014
Ishant Sharma’s horrendous over rekindles painful memories of Chetan Sharma’s last over at Sharjah in 1986
Ishant Sharma, once touted as India’s next big fast-bowler, has been a huge disappointment and his performance in the third One-Day International (ODI) against Australia at Mohali has intensified calls for his axing. Nishad Pai Vaidya revisits Ishant’s shambolic over at the death and recalls Chetan Sharma’s fateful over against Pakistan in 1986. The statistics also reflect Ishant’s struggle as a one-day bowler.
Sun, October 20 2013
Ishant Sharma’s sustained failures highlights India’s perennial problem with bowling at the death
Ishant Sharma, the senior-most bowler in the Indian team, was carted for 30 runs in the 48th over of the Australian innings. His bowling at the death against Australia at Mohali in the third One-Day International (ODI) was not only appalling, but way too ordinary for international level. Ishant looked clueless. However, it brought to light India’s perennial problem of bowling at the death. Aayush Puthran examines the situation and elucidates why India should make room for a bowler purely for his ability to bowl well in the latter part of the innings in their bid to defend the world title in 2015.
Mon, August 25 2014
Ishant Sharma’s economy rate should be aptly called luxury rate!
Ishant Sharma is the senior-most member of the bowling unit but he has looked out-of-sorts. His recent performances against Australia have been below-par. Sarang Bhalerao goes into the analytical mode and studies Ishant’s recent performances.
Sun, October 20 2013
James Faulkner says feeling of Australian win hasn’t sunk in
James Faulkner, who smashed 64 off 29 deliveries including 30 off Ishant Sharma's 48th over of the game, says that the feeling of victory hasn't yet sunk in. Australia needed 44 off three overs when Ishant Sharma came into bowl. Faulkner carted him for a boundary off the first ball which was followed by a...
Sun, October 20 2013
Ishant Sharma’s 30-run over in 3rd ODI against Australia — How it unfolded
Ishant Sharma created a record for himself by bowling the most expensive over by an Indian bowler in One-Day Internationals after conceding 30 runs in the 48th over of the third ODI between India and Australia. Sharma now joins Yuvraj Singh who was hit for five sixes in an over by Dimitri Mascarenhas in 2007.
Mon, August 25 2014
Ishant Sharma’s 30-run over and other expensive overs by Indians in ODIs
Ishant Sharma, who conceded 30 runs in an over against Australia on Saturday, became the Indian bowler to concede most runs in an over – equalling Yuvraj Singh’s feat when the left-arm spinner was carted by Dimitri Mascarenhas at The Oval in 2007. Sarang Bhalerao looks at the ignominious record by the Indians.