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In a Test match, usually there is always a high percentile of boundaries and maidens, in the first 20 overs of an innings. Its how they keep their momentum as innings progresses. Australia have done extremely well. They managed to … Continue reading
My thoughts on cricket, art(films), and their hits (No. of views) in 2013. Not viral, but expansive and crawling. 1- www.allthatcricket.com in 2013 No. Countries Visit 1. India 440 2. United States 150 3. (not set) 148 4. Australia … Continue reading
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Chris Rogers 116 @ MCG (4TH Ashes Test)was 200th >50 scores- by all openers since 1st Jan 2010. Surprisingly Rogers St.Rate was 74.83!. Fascinatingly 24% of these >50 scores has St.Rate >70.00!. Sadly for England, whose openers manage to score max … Continue reading
After reading this http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2013-14/content/story/704571.html article Think Irfan Pathan should shift to bowling spin, viz orthodox. Would be a requirement for Indian team. At present specialist spinners are less effective, & all-rounders preferred as front line spinners, especially in away series. … Continue reading
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At end of 3rd Ashes Test @WACA, a comparison of current Ashes series with previous one played in UK (June- Sept 2013). Below is GFX based analysis of Ashes comparison(Ashes 2013 v/s Ashes 2013-14) at end of 3rd Test. The … Continue reading
Australia always preferred to bat first in all forms, and when it comes to Test matches, they hardly think twice, which gives them an opportunity to defend a substantial target in last few sessions of a Test. From Oct’98-2013, … Continue reading
Australia have drastically slithered in Test wins. When they lost the Ashes’2009 in UK, they were dethroned as No.1 Test team(ICC Test rankings), and since then, their success rate has fallen from 68.50 % (before Ashes 2009) to 61.87%, … Continue reading
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Here is a video of Abraham de Villiers’s pyro technique in T20. Playing both horizontal/vertical shots in a unique way. [local /wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Devillers-pyro-technique-fillin-details.flv] Here are few pictures of Kim Hughes (former Australian Test captain) playing horizontal and vertical shots … Continue reading
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When selecting a bat watch the balance and comfort of it. It should be an extension of our hand. What to look for 1- Not too light, or not too heavy. 2- Not too long, or not too short. 3- Not too … Continue reading
England should ring few changes. Because debutants with experience perform better (v/s Australia 42.08). Here is why. Since they won back Ashes in 2005, England had 12 Batsmen(Bat # 1-7) making their Test debut, and out of which 3 made hundreds(Cook, … Continue reading
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Australia fundamentally had 3 eras of Test captains since 1999. In my last column I wrote about age factor being key for their success, and exposed how Australians perform better as they get older, with peak performance … Continue reading
I have been updating Australian Int. cricket matches since 1998, and domestic games from 1988, but, not holding similar parameters. At end of last Ashes in Sept 2013, I was keen about age factor(w/experience) for team selection, so … Continue reading
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Lately Australia’s Test batting has been like chalk and cheese, especially INoverseas series. They are unable to adapt to unfamiliar condition. In India one saw them change their batting line up in almost every Test, same was the case in … Continue reading
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On November 5, 1982 when representing Anjuman –I –Islam’s Akbar Peerbhoy College(A.P.College) in our 1st round in Junior Inter-College Tournament, i displayed an all-round performance. This was the proud moment for me 🙂 I was an opening bowler, picked couple … Continue reading
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3rd Day’s : Thoughts on observation : Australian top order needs to tighten their attacking shots. They have a tendency to play loose shots early in their innings, especially in second innings. I believe like defensive shots/play, even attacking shots need to … Continue reading
