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Centurion Day 2 – From an Indian Fan

December 18, 2010

During the first test of the Ashes, I had suggested that England do something in order to save the test. The suggestion was for them to bat till the fat lady sings. India need to do just that from the third day onward. That is, if South Africa declare today. On day 2, India lost [...]

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Now that the dust has settled…

February 11, 2010

I thought I’d take some time before I write anything about the Test, at least a day or two. I got distracted and it’s now Thursday and I am finally writing something. To say that I am surprised is an understatement. Overly surprised, dumb struck and feeling a bit sheepish is also a slight understatement. [...]

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Amends to make, I have

December 14, 2009

This is the preview for INDIA for the 5 Game ODI Series India’s fielding in the T20s was not fishy, as MSD described. It was shithouse, to say the least. The word ‘fishy’ might be used to describe things out of place, but not here. The Indian approach to fielding was skewed far more towards [...]

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..and thus the prodigal returneth. So?

November 27, 2009

Shantakumaran Sreesanth. When he took the 5-40 against the Saffas at Johannesburg, people cheered, bats were swung, minstrels performed for an extra 15 minutes, and transitional meditation prices soared above 18k a day. Dollars. cut to yesterday Sreesanth, or Freesanth took 5-75 on a spinner friendly wicket (who makes these proclamations?) and every person worth [...]

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