Asia Cup 2010 Squads: Team India

June 14th, 2010

The Indian squad features some real batting power houses but the bowling front seems to be compromised and the bowlers need to be in some really good form for India to strike the balance in the team.

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Asia Cup 2010 Squad Analysis: Pakistan Team

June 9th, 2010

Pakistan squad for Asia Cup announced by PCB includes the following players:

Shahid Afridi (capt), Salman Butt (vice capt), Imran Farhat, Shahzaib Hasan, Umar Akmal, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Umar Amin, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Akhtar, Saeed Ajmal & Abdul Rehman.

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The Lalit Modi Factor

April 26th, 2010

As a commissioner of the hugely popular tournament, Modi adapted to the growing trends in the world of technology. Even the fact that it was his twitter account that created this controversy that led to his suspension, is something a technology lover like me would easily settle for. For me, it has always been good to watch the way he has carried the IPL image on the internet using social media and the IPL website. Also in 2010, Modi and his team tried a whole lot of new ideas including showing the final live at Lords in 3D and showing the matches ‘ad-free’ in cinemas. Some of these might not have been that effective but nevertheless some fresh ideas were much needed to modernize the way the game of cricket is being viewed.

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The ball biting heroes

February 10th, 2010

The solution to all problems that Pakistan Cricket is facing right now is very simple. DISCIPLINE

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Pakistani Cricketers retort furiously to IPL rebuke

January 22nd, 2010

The decision taken by franchises is based on political grounds rather than cricketing sense. They should be ashamed as they have hurt image of cricket as sport. At first, Indians made the fuss about visa clearance and then the security issues were raised. The IPL commissioner Lalit Kumar Modi is trying to deflect attention away from this issue. He claims that each team was having their own strategy during the auction. The key factor involved in the auction was availability of the players. The franchise owners have also agreed with Modi that the decision to snub Pakistani players was based on availability for the entire IPL season.

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The battle of ODI Supremacy

January 13th, 2010

India and Sri Lanka will continue their battle for ODI supremacy when they clash in the final match of the Tri- nations Trophy in Dhaka. They have already played against each other twice in this event as well as faced off for nearly two months before that there are no secrets between the two teams. They know strengths and weaknesses inside out and so will be prepared for any contingency.  The ODI series in India showed that the team that keeps concentration on the day will end up holding the trophy.

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A Review of the Umpire Decision Review System (DRS)

December 31st, 2009

The DRS allows each team to make three unsuccessful challenges within a match. Note that a successful challenge (call for a review) does not count which is fair enough since it’s an umpiring mistake. The umpire’s supremacy over the proceedings is ensured by the fact that it is the umpire who has to give the final decision. Also there is this ruling that in case of very close decisions, the on field decision is held supreme.

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South Africa Announces Squad

December 21st, 2009

The squad included the 11 players who played in the first Test at Centurion plus batsman Alviro Petersen, all-rounder Ryan McLaren and fast bowler Dale Steyn

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Team Culture and Professionalism

December 11th, 2009

The Pakistan cricket team is regarded as the most inconsistent team in the cricketing world. But I want to go one step further to say that not only the performance of the national team has been unsteady but the affairs of the cricket authorities have also left a lot to be looked-for.

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A Statistical Review of Pakistan Selection

December 1st, 2009

The post looks at the Pakistan squad for the current test series against New Zealand from a selection point of view.

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