Mohammad Hafeez – the right choice to lead?
788 runs at a batting average of 37.52 in 39 matches. The third best batting average among batsmen with at least 600 Twenty20I runs. Pakistan’s leading run-getter. 26 T20I sixes – just 4 shy of Shahid Afridi’s 30 – for Pakistan. Man of the Match in
The IPL and Me
I worked for a cult once. It wasn’t as fun as I’d hoped. It wasn’t some grey alien cloning giant clam style cult. It was a boring incestuous Christian fundamentalist cult. It was rather disappointing. Even the incest sounded boring.
Ground Guide : Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium is the new stadium in Pune, which was unveiled during the 2011-12 domestic season, and then went on to host the IPL games for Pune Warriors India- their home ground. The stadium is situated between the
I live in the hope of meeting with him; but this meeting is not yet. [It changed April 2nd 2011]
0700: Wake up, full of lumps and butterflies. 0800: A few morsels of food magically beat the anxiety and get consumed. Just a few. 0900: Nervous comments on Twitter – check. India vs. Sri Lanka head to head records –
Memories of World Cup 2011
Fans narrate their favorite memory of April 2, 2011-- the day India won the World Cup at home after a 28-year wait.
The Birth of Cricket Viewing Apartheid?
This tour is a little bit like a relationship that is going sour; my love affair with Sri Lanka is just not what it once was. It is still a beautiful place to visit, but the Sri Lankan Cricket Board’s
Why this India-South Africa T20I Now?
It has gone beyond any reason. We have come to expect the cricket boards to not really have the welfare of the players or the sport foremost in their minds. But this move by BCCI to honor Cricket South Africa’s
Rahul Dravid: The Tribute Montage
Rahul Dravid retired on Friday, 9th of March, 2012. A career that spanned 16 glorious years. He was one of the five main cogs in the wheel that helped Indian cricket steam-roll into its finest decade. Five cogs, three gone,
The Sad and Sorry Saga of USA Cricket in the 21st Century: Part 2
Part II 2005-2007: ICC suspensions, Massiah’s captaincy and the emergence of USA’s U-19 team (Part 1) Less than a year after squaring off against cricket’s Full Members, USA experienced a steep fall both on and off the field. At the
The Sad and Sorry Saga of USA Cricket in the 21st Century: Part 1
As many cricket aficionados know, the USA played the first ever international match against Canada in New York City in 1844. It’s now 168 years later but instead of the USA residing in the top echelon of cricket teams like
