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Year-ender 2017
Wed, January 03 2018
Year-ender 2017: So near, yet so South Africa
2017 was no less than what South Africa are infamous for. They could have achieved more, but...
Wed, January 03 2018
Year-ender 2017: Australia rise in The Ashes, fade in colours
Steven Smith batted as if nothing existed beyond the ground, that whatever was alive within the circumference would perish to dirt if he gets out.
Wed, January 03 2018
Year-ender 2017: West Indies Women play down the expectations
Winner of the ICC Women’s World T20 2016, West Indies carried a lot of expectations on their shoulders as they participated in the major event of Women’s World Cup 2017. However, it was a year when they played down the expectations.
Tue, January 02 2018
Year-ender 2017: 14 best quotes from cricketers
2017, like any other year, gave the cricketers plenty to talk about, be it on or off the field. Shruti Hariharan brings to you 14 such quotes by cricketers that made headlines.
Mon, January 01 2018
Year-ender: Test XI of 2017
This piece is about acknowledging the best performers of 2017 and chalking out an XI of them. Suvajit Mustafi selects the 2017 Test XI.
Sat, December 30 2017
Year-ender 2017: West Indies rise in Tests, fall in limited-overs
The current West Indies line-up is a fine example of how a national side can jump off the radar owing to the pressure of past glories, and fade away amidst into oblivion.
Fri, December 29 2017
Year-ender 2017: Best cricketing moments
The year 2017 was a mixture of historic victories, emotional retirements, return of international cricket in a cricket-crazy nation and some partnerships were relived.
Fri, December 29 2017
Year-ender 2017: New Zealand’s bumpy ride continues…
In a nutshell, New Zealand have done what they have done since the beginning of time: won some, lost some, punched above their weight, got scared by lesser teams, fielded brilliantly, and remained a loved team.
Fri, December 29 2017
Year-ender 2017: “Black my face”, beer-pouring, brain fade, Ben Stokes, Delhi smog, other controversies
It is not that a cricketer auditions for gentlemanliness to qualify for international cricket. Sachin Tendulkar did not play cricket because he never sledged back. That was his choice and not a criterion for selection.
Fri, December 29 2017
2017 Year-ender: Cricket beyond Tests, even Afghanistan and Ireland
You know what to do when a cricket-agnostic tries to taunt you by mentioning that cricket is limited to a handful of nations: apart from the Test teams (that amount to 29 countries), ICC has 92 other Associate members.