As we now get into CLT20 mode. It would be interesting to see whether teams would be able to emulate last year’s performance. Last year it was played in southern states of India and average score (1st bat)of those 22games(excluding … Continue reading
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As IVth Edition T20 World Cup got over last week(9th October , 2012) let us see how difficult it is for teams to chase down a formidable target(against all teams and all surface). I reckon in today’s scenario anything more … Continue reading
After Sri Lanka(my favorite) was unable to chase down a meager target of 138 set by West Indies(my dark horse), I doubt what was the factors that restricted them to achieve their target. While chasing both Jayawardene and Sangakkara treated … Continue reading
Chris "Mammoth" Gayle’s assault on Australia during the T20 WC semi-finals (Oct 5, 2012) at Colombo, reminded one of Tillakaratne Dilshan smashing 104*against Australia at Pallkekele last August. It was a T20I game, and Dilshan like Gayle opened … Continue reading
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Former Int. cricketers claim that they had faced the fastest bowlers that cricket had ever produced. I disagree with them completely, but I am also aware of the conditions these batsmen had to endure back then. To add to this, … Continue reading
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I was 13 when I bought this magazine. It was a Special Centenary Issue –Vol.II dated July 1-7 , 1979. Although a general news magazine, but this edition had covered cricket entirely!. Here is an interesting article written by famous … Continue reading
In a Test match when a batsman is inclined to play defensive (and scores reasonably) – either to save the game, or to set big score in either innings… he will never be criticized for his action, or the way … Continue reading
On 18th of this month T20 Carnival will begin. The fourth Twenty/20 World Cup will be played for the very first time in Sri Lanka. Like usual there are 12teams(including 2 associate members) taking part in 4groups. First round will … Continue reading
Just before NZ Test series concluded in India, an interesting remark by Dhoni caught my attention– "suggesting that pitches in India should turn more as his spinners toiled very hard to win". Interestingly at end of that series, only … Continue reading
So far only 4 Twenty20 Int. has been played in India!!. Instead of “Howzat”, should have used the word “why” ??. Here is a list of T20Is played various countries. Matches played in Test playing countries Country Mts SA 45 … Continue reading
The Story of song “Smoke on the Water” I was shocked to read this column, Zara Hatke(or “kuch bhi”) by Rahul da Cunha in Midday,dated July 22, 2012. A gross mistake!!!. At least the newspaper editor & or the … Continue reading
Marco de Goeij, a Dutch composer. A music genius, as his feat will always be remembered in the history of rock music, as he reworked & completed <Gemini Suite>a rock fusion by John Lord/Deep Purple and conductor Malcolm Arnold, … Continue reading
This article by Natasha Bita for Inquirer in dated April 13-14, 2002, was an eye opener in the world of sports science for me. Back in those days, thanks to Ben Johnson, a Canadian sprinter, I became aware of … Continue reading
This article “Mass plus power equals speed” : in dated dated Aug3-4, 2002, written by Chip Le Grand
This is my best short-read article on sport analysis!
Leading a query…can we have a playground of competition against other species??!.
Few months back was watching this documentary film <Dolphin Tale>based on a book of same name, an inspired true story of Winter, a bottlenose dolphin.
Seemingly, dolphins can only swim if they flap their tail vertically, and if they flap them horizontally, then their spine gets damaged.
Coming back to this article, fascinatingly Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe’s speed is compared to sea creatures and key to his success was his size and his ability to maximize its length in the water.
Experts feel humans generally don’t go fast enough, because they don’t have a proper bow wave, and one of the reason being, the backs of swimmer is inside the water most times, so is middle part of the body.
A bow wave is a term used by the marines. It’s a wave that forms at the bow of a ship while moving through the water.
With swimmers, a bow wave is formed at the head when they move through the water. The channel of this wave lies near the mouth of the swimmer helping them to inhale air.
A perfect swimmer should be looking for “Kelvin-wake”, viz less wave and more speed.
I am wondering if one has to create a perfect bow or a “Wake”, then swimmers should slap splash less water which creates less waves, and focus on maximizing their length of their body, and keeping their backs out of the water(surf board)!.
