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IV.T20-WC.SL

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

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Foreign Terrain

  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

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Howzat??.

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

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Story of “Smoke on the Water”

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

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Think like a musician …….Believe it or not!!

  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

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Going Beyond with Designer Athletes…. was London Olympics(2012) the cleanest?.

  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

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Going beyond Cricket….but not with a blink of eye

After watching Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce win the Woman’s 100m finals on Saturday 5th Aug at the London Olympics, I was encouraged to post this article.”You think that was fast? It is from The Australian< dated September 21-22(2002) a very interesting article, … Continue reading

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Just like a wind…scores are high!.

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  ODI series. India in Sri Lanka –   1st ODI – Analysis in GFX 2nd game, Hambantota. It was during World Cup 1996 that one first saw a score of 300 in Sri Lanka, as the host scored 398 … Continue reading

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T20: 190 Debutants between 2010-2012

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Field Stats (% touches and non-usage): A player(1%), Wicket-Keeper(17%) & Non-usage (35%)!.

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Fielding: Never a favorite skill among players.

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Over-arm bowling- Part I(Video)

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Bowling: based on 4 fundamentals

  Over-arm Bowling – unlike batting, this involves 4 skills viz. 2 primary & 2 secondary   Primary skills –   1) Length – is the foremost skill one learns as a bowler.   2) Line – of the ball. … Continue reading

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Jersey

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Run outs (how to reduce them)-II

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