Cricket in General

Although I knew that the ODI series between India and Australia would be a closely fought one, I did not expect them to win. As it turns out, we lost 1-2 and now there are some questions staring us right in the face. But first I would like to focus on the positives. The bowling was very much on point from India barring the 2 nd match but honestly, it would be unfair to blame the bowlers when all they had to defend was a paltry 117. But apart from that I think the bowling was impressive. I was fortunate to have watched one of the better ODI spells from Mohd. Shami in the 1 st ODI live at the stadium in Mumbai. That 2 nd spell from him was accurate, fiery and near unplayable. He broke the back of Australian middle order, which is a strong one without a doubt. Siraj and Jadeja were good in their bowling as well. Hardik Pandya once again proved why he is so vital for India’s success in the 50-over format and Kuldeep really came into his own in the 3 rd match. That delivery to dismiss C...

  The Men from down under are generally discussed at length but their female counterparts also deserve every bit of discussion, analysis and praise that they are getting. They were on a mission in South Africa and have created history by doing a T20 World Cup hattrick for a record 2 nd time. Doing this on the back of the triumph at the Commonwealth Games is even more commendable. It is astounding as to how a team can be so utterly dominant for such long periods of time. The hosts were simply no match for the professionalism and superiority in skill of the Aussies. And by saying that, I am not belittling the South African team, but the Australians operate at a different level altogether. Whenever Australia-W participate in any series/tournament, I don’t think any other team has a chance to lift the silverware. That is the reputation that they have created over the years. Barring a few aberrations here and there, the team is almost unbeatable. Thankfully, the Indian Women have con...