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(436)…Bat awhile!.
Excellent performance by South Africa. It was a marvelous fightback to win by such a huge margin. There is no doubt that Australia’s batting under Steve Smith has been below par in last 4 Tests. Losing all four games. If … Continue reading
(435)…Partners flourish a batsman to perform.
Some say batsmen should play for themself as it would help his team to score big and bat deep. However I do not agree to the point if his team is losing control of the situation in a match. I … Continue reading
(434)…The best way for a bowler to gain experience(LOI) is to defend.
When you have an inexperienced bowling attack and batting is much stronger in limited overs cricket(50 or 20 overs) than the best way to gain experience(unless the weather/surface is skewed) is to bowl second and defend a target. Once the … Continue reading
(430)…Balance is a degree of control a person has over their body
After watching two recent test series between Sri Lanka v Australia, and India v New Zealand, i thought batsmen from all 4 teams had problem judging the length of the ball. Here is my view on batting. Batting technique. When … Continue reading
(428)…Pujara needs to improve at No.3
Here is how Cheteshwar Pujara performed in last 4 Test matches(2nd Test v NZ not included). Below table is his phase wise performance featuring balls faced, runs scored and scoring shots. In West Indies he was selected in 2 … Continue reading
(425)…A brief test history of Indian opening bowling.
Indian Team selection. Surprised to see Umesh Yadav’s inclusion over Bhuvnesh Kumar. Especially when Bhuvy did extremely well(best run-rate and strike rate)in West Indies where the condition were much similar to Asian surface. Other that in last 12 months Bhuvy … Continue reading
(424)…The new ball
At the end of day one of the 500th Test India were 291-9 in 90 overs against New Zealand. Against the new ball(both)Indians scored 101 runs and lost 5 wickets. In 4-test series in West Indies, India batted in only … Continue reading
(420)…Change your mindset not your game plan.
Australia always have been struggling in Test matches that are played in Asia. There are many reason for it, but I believe the most important one is their “mindset” because these are the same cricketers who have performed brilliantly in … Continue reading
(418)…One day cricket will help evolve Test cricket.
Test cricket will evolve if 50-over cricket (300 balls/Inn) is played regularly by associate teams, against each other and against top teams. This format is played with maximum 300 balls per innings allowing both defensive and aggressive style cricket, and … Continue reading
(403)…In WCT20 a leg spinner has become a silent assassin
Spinners have picked 116 (44.30%) of total wickets(262) that fell in Super 10 games. Considering these points(see below) it’s a large contribution from them. Ratio of fast bowlers is always more than spinners in playing XI, irrespective of condition … Continue reading
(389)…Overarm bowling
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In the wake of rise in suspect bowling action at all levels. I thought it would be appropriate to share the fundamentals of overarm bowling. Below are few videos and links for the same. Bowling engine – an … Continue reading
(390)…Mechanism of batting
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