Articles [Cricket]

Sunil Gavaskar was the first cricketer in the world to score 10000 runs in Test Matches.  He achieved this feat against Pakistan at Ahmadabad on 7th March 1987.  With the passage of time this feat has been surpassed by Allan Border, Steve Waugh,...

After the conclusion of first test match between Sri Lanka and India at Motera Ahmadabad on 20th November 2009, Sunil Gavaskar praised Mahela Jayawardene's performances saying that he has never been given the credit for his performances  because he...

After a great effort from Gambir and Sachin, India managed to save the first test match. So need to win this match and also the next one, and win the series 2-0, so that we can get the first spot in the test rankings. Ahmedabad was a little bit...

The cricketing world has seen many players achieving iconic status in their respective areas.  While the current generation had its share of icons in Sachin, Warne and Gilchrist to name a new, their predecessors like Sunil Gavaskar, Deniss Lilee...

Sachin Tendulkar has often been criticized for not performing well in finals of tournament.  The point of discussion in this topic is not about Sachin's performance in finals  but the very credibility of the value of a final these days as most...

Michael Artherton is widely regarded as a great Test Match batsman.  Athertons deeds has an opener and his duels with great fast bowlers of his time like Allan Donald and Glenn Mc Grath were much talked about by commentators and media. Between 1990...

After a tough fifth day, India managed to save the test match thanks to the centuries from Sachin and Gambir. India started the day with 190/2, with Gambir and the night watchman Mishra in the crease. Mishra did an extremely good job to hang on in...

The wicket at Motera Ahmedabad on which first  test match of the ongoing series between India and Sri Lanka  during 16th November to  20th November 2009 drew lot of criticism from captains of both the teams and the media.  Both the captains, media...

Sri Lankas Mahela Jayawardene was declared man of the match for his monumental 275 against India in the first test at Ahmadabad played during 16th November 2009 to 20th November 2009.  The decision to award Jayawardene Man of the Match would have...

  David Shepherd- the Umpire of Umpires   The other day when the news of demise of one of the most popular umpires David Shepherd came to me my mind was heavy with sorrow and sadness. Perhaps what made him distinctive and interstingly colourful...