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India’s Report Card after Durban Test

December 30, 2010

The image on the left is considered by many to be enough to summarize India’s 87 run victory over in the Durban Test, but yet it is not. For not a single one of these 87 runs were a result of this moment when Sreesanth produced a snorter to get rid of Kallis. The victory [...]

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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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Gambhir departs on 206, India looking too strong to lose

October 30, 2008

  India vs.. Australia – 3rd Test – Day 2 F S Kotla, New Delhi   Now in : Ganguly Dismissed, India 444/5 at drinks, session 2   Gautam Gambhir finally departed from the scene after playing the innings of his life. He got out on 206, but the focus was on his incident with [...]

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Gambhir still there, VVS on song

October 29, 2008

  In short, Australia is exactly where they were when they left Mohali. Gambhir plundered the ozzies in the final session. His strike rate rose to about 100 in the post tea session from maybe about 32 in the first session. It was a treat to watch, a pie for the eye.   VVS elegantly [...]

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