(251)…Fielding

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A captain and fielders help bowlers in picking wickets. A bowler is complimented by these two players. He needs to constantly create opportunities to pick wickets. Do catches win matches is a wrong question – because on its own, fielding … Continue reading

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Before: All that cricket

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My first stat piece – 1998     Rediff Interview  http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/jun/04tunga.htm   Indian Express interview     Television Interviews  embedded by Embedded Video Download Video embedded by Embedded Video Download Video       London Times    The Guardian  http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/may/08/cricket1 … Continue reading

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(247)…Alastair not yet cooked!.

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A mirror view of Amla batting. In this video I have flipped his batting style to left handed view. Amla shuffles a lot, but he does that before the ball is released. His base(feet are still) is firm during the … Continue reading

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(244)…Left-field tactics(Pataudi Trophy)Ind in Eng

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How spin (left arm)bowling restricted English batsmen, especially 6 left handers!. Rangana Herath picked 8 Test wickets in England series, and Ravi Jadeja picked 2 in 2Tests, yet they were the most effective bowler. These two bowlers made English left … Continue reading

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238-II(Bowling engine)- A demo

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(238)…Bowling engine: Can solve all problems

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  embedded by Embedded Video Download Video Bowling Engine: Everything happens here, all types of bowling happens here!.  The transfer from running to bowling and start of follow-through!. For a player “the bowling engine”is the popping crease, it can be … Continue reading

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(237)…The mount

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Most of the pitches in Mumbai have a mount. Hence fast bowlers should train, keeping in mind the pitches they would get to play on. These mounts vary as per its Club’s policy.  On these mounts, water slopes faster and … Continue reading

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(232)… Athletes should train in pairs!.

Should athletes train in pairs ? I think they should, albeit with coach’s consent. Today, children are very affluent in observing, learning, and adapting various skills. They only need some guidance in their journey. They are also good in expressing themselves … Continue reading

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(206)…Horizontal and Vertical cricket shots.

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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.   embedded by Embedded Video Download Video   Here are few pictures of Kim Hughes (former Australian Test captain) playing … Continue reading

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(205)…Choosing a cricket bat.

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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

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(202-B)…Age and experience factor responsible for Australia’s rise in Test cricket!.

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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

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(201)…Proud moment! :)

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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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(198)…Good Intent, bad shot selection.(Day 1, 1st Ashes Test 2013-14)

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Day 1 –Australia : Good intent, bad shot selection. Would like to share my thoughts on my observation of Day 1, 1st Ashes Test @ Gabba. Australia’s intention was very clear. It was to assert domination, and they were successful … Continue reading

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(194)…Possible solution for bend arm!.

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(193)…Balance

  Balance: most important factor for athletes. While learning skills balance becomes paramount. A child understands about balance when he learns to walk, or even talk. In cricket a batsman’s technique should be measured by balance not footwork (one can … Continue reading

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