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Exhibition of Test cricket’s beauty at Lord’s

May 20th, 2013 | by Garfield Robinson

“If T20 offers entertainment that is visceral and provokes unrestrained celebrations, Test cricket’s attraction lies in the many permutations that often develop over the duration of a game; the intellectual rigor that it demands of those who would become its students; and the variety of skills it engenders in its players.” Writes Garfield Robinson


Can we free cricket from the cash thirsty souls?

May 18th, 2013 | by Faisal Caesar

“Either a Sreesanth or Amir is never born as criminals. They are certainly the victims of a system which offers no honest shelters but are surrounded by smart criminals who rub the young shoulders with a smile, offers friendship and then starts exploiting in the most evil manner.” Writes Faisal Caesar


Spot-fixing and the agony of cricket fans

May 18th, 2013 | by Siddharth Chhaya

“The saddest person in India today is the one who always fights with those who have ‘half baked knowledge’ over the nitty-gritty of the game and always care a damn about a defeat or an uncertain victory of our team because they think it was fixed!” Writes Siddharth Chhaya


The mantra for a long and successful career after a promising start

May 17th, 2013 | by Anjum Chopra

“International cricket is a tough place to survive. This year’s IPL have also dished out many promising youngsters. It will be sad if they also get lost in the long run. But it should not be. The mantra is simple – be consistent, bear a positive temperament and utilize every opportunity that comes in your


Straight Drive #4

May 12th, 2013 | by admin

Welcome to the fourth edition of ‘Straight Drive’ with Akshobh Girdhardas and Navneet Mundhra. Listen to them discussing all the razzmatazz of IPL 6, Bangladesh’s tour of Zimbabwe and Indian team for the upcoming Champions Trophy and do not forget to be part of Trivia and some funny moments from the past


Joe Root – A paradox!

May 11th, 2013 | by Jack Marshall

“It is, however, pleasing for selectors and fans alike that on top of his innate class, Root comes into the series in the form of his life. He currently stands third in the list of highest run scorers in this year Division One County Championship despite having played fewer games than anyone else in the


The Tim May and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan saga

May 11th, 2013 | by Siddharth Chhaya

“For Tim May, he should shrug off this setback and keep on continuing his great work for the cricketers for which he will be remembered for ages amongst the cricket lovers and for Siva the onus is fairly and squarely on him to perform unlike the way he performed after few excellent performances during his


Mushfiqur Rahim – Act like a man and not a kid!

May 9th, 2013 | by Faisal Caesar

“Personally, I found Mushfiq’s decision a stupid one. There are many sympathetic posts in blogs and social media regarding Mushfiq’s decision. But I have no sympathy for Mushfiq as his decision simply offended me. He simply gave the world the impression that the Bangladesh cricket team is being lead by a kid.” Writes Faisal Caesar


Robiul Islam – The Bangladeshi steam engine

May 1st, 2013 | by Faisal Caesar

“Robiul is giving Bangladesh hope. His impressive exhibitions against Zimbabwe indicates that he has the hunger and fire in his belly to become the perfect torch bearer of fast-bowling in Bangladesh. But still, Robiul has to go a long way in this topsy-turvy world of international cricket. Small battles have to be won with patience



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