The euphoria of the Gabba test victory seems to be never-ending for the Indian fans. The heroic welcome that the players got upon their home-coming explains what those players have achieved down-under. The present generation is lucky to witness the greatest test series victory, as called by the great Sachin Tendulkar. However, a fresh challenge beckonsContinue reading “India vs England: Battle of the Best”
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Indian Cricket: Mesmerizing Fans since 1976
The Gabba test had not even started when everyone started predicting a rainfall during the last session of the final day as per the weather forecast. But the rain gods had something else in mind because by the time Rishabh Pant hit the winning runs, the sky was clear, the sun was shining – evenContinue reading “Indian Cricket: Mesmerizing Fans since 1976”
India’s quest to conquer the Gabbatoir
If there is a term that would describe the Indian cricket team after they salvaged a draw at the Sydney cricket ground – “Cornered Tigers” seems to be the most suited one. Against the backdrop of the racism chants by some irresponsible Australian fans, the Indian team sent a strong message to the cricketing world;Continue reading “India’s quest to conquer the Gabbatoir”
India’s running conundrum
The run-out dismissals of 3 Indian batsmen in Sydney Cricket Ground raised several eye-brows in the cricketing world. It becomes a talking point when it is known that the last time this many run-outs, in Indian innings, occurred some 12 years back, against England in Mohali. Over the past decade, the Indian team has undergoneContinue reading “India’s running conundrum”
The Pink Test: Players under the Spotlight
After registering a remarkable comeback in the Boxing Day test match at Melbourne, India will look forward to keeping the momentum going in the upcoming New Year’s Test at Sydney. Traditionally, we have seen a pile of runs scored at SCG, making the test more exciting as the probability for a full 5-day cricket getsContinue reading “The Pink Test: Players under the Spotlight”
Boxing Day Test 2020: The defining moments
The winning runs scored by Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane nicely summed up the entire test match. It was appropriate for Rahane to hit those runs as the boxing day test was perfect for him both as a captain and as a batsman. The winning runs also came off a misfield at backward square leg, hintingContinue reading “Boxing Day Test 2020: The defining moments”
4 things for India to ponder before Boxing Day
The moment the Indian team was shot out for a mere 36 in their 2nd innings on the sunny morning of 19th December, the ghost of “4-0” and “whitewash” came back, haunting the fans.Looking at the scoreboard some ten years down the line, people would express it as domination by the Aussies on the visitors.Continue reading “4 things for India to ponder before Boxing Day”
Day 2: Bowlers’ day out
Marnus Labuschagne walks back to pavilion
Day 1: The Game Begins
If you look at the final score at stumps day 1, the first instinct you get is the similarity to the 2018 test played at the same ground. However, the inner details of the scorecard depict the Indian batsmen were not able to convert the starts which they got. The test of the openers IndianContinue reading “Day 1: The Game Begins”
Summer Down-Under
It’s that time of the year when the red Kookaburra is raring to go once again as Australia takes on India to win back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The hype has been created already, and the Aussies are in their full strength. The series brings in a lot of positivity too, and that’s not just withContinue reading “Summer Down-Under”
Cow Corner 