February 2nd, 2012
With Pakistan beginning to consolidate themselves as team under the astute Misbah-ul-Haq as leader, there seems to be little chance of the banned trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir returning to their squad once their banned terms come to an end. Of course, Pakistan are struggling to find a suitable replacement for Amir and Asif, with Umar Gul being the only good and experienced fast bowler around. But then five years is a long time and by then, Amir may well be the forgotten talent of Pakistan cricket.
By: The Pinch Hitter
Ever since The Pinch Hitter was introduced to cricket at the age of nine, he fell in love with the gentleman’s game. While his desire to take up the sport professionally remained unfulfilled, he substituted the bat with the pen. And since 2003, he has been commenting on the sport for various magazines, websites, enjoying every moment of it. With ‘Over the top’ he hopes to continue enlightening and enlivening ‘cricket companions’ the write way.
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February 1st, 2012
The England cricket team made the worst possible start to the new year when they were soundly beaten by Pakistan not once but twice. The results reopened the discussion of whether Andrew Strauss’ team can retain their position at the apex of the ICC Test Ranking.
By: Celia Roche
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January 31st, 2012
Cricket is a happening game, and that is what we are witnessing in these times. Quite interestingly, the game has been making some adjustments lately as to who would hold the crown for being best of the best. As this season is coming to a close, we have some surprises to keep everyone glued. Within 12 months of lifting the world cup, India has been whitewashed twice in three of their overseas test undertakings. While its neighbor, Pakistan has been making headlines by winning against every side they have come across this season in tests. Rankings do not always do justice, but need more time for corrections and that is what is needed for India to take a more humble position in ICC Test rankings.
By: Sheikh Usman N.
“Author is a computer software engineer by profession but a very keen follower of cricket. With his blog ‘Doosra’, he intends to express his views candidly to a wider audience.”
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January 28th, 2012
India’s 4-0 drubbing in Australia once again raises the pertinent question as to whether the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) is doing more harm than good to Indian cricket. While it will be unfair to blame the T20 league completely for India’s pathetic showing Down Under and earlier in England as well, it cannot be denied that IPL has without doubt played a major part in the decline of Indian cricket, especially away from home. We did win the World Cup at home, but since have fared very badly in Test cricket.
By: The Pinch Hitter
Ever since The Pinch Hitter was introduced to cricket at the age of nine, he fell in love with the gentleman’s game. While his desire to take up the sport professionally remained unfulfilled, he substituted the bat with the pen. And since 2003, he has been commenting on the sport for various magazines, websites, enjoying every moment of it. With ‘Over the top’ he hopes to continue enlightening and enlivening ‘cricket companions’ the write way.
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January 24th, 2012
There was nothing surprising about Tillakaratne Dilshan stepping down as captain (or being forced to do so as some reports suggest), nine months after having taken up the coveted post. After all, during his tenure at the helm of the Sri Lankan team, his side has hardly won anything. Ever since making it to the World Cup final against India at the Wankhede Stadium, the Lankans have been on a losing spree, which has coincided with the term of Dilshan as skipper. What’s more, Dilshan himself has been in miserable form which hasn’t helped matters one bit.
By: The Pinch Hitter
Ever since The Pinch Hitter was introduced to cricket at the age of nine, he fell in love with the gentleman’s game. While his desire to take up the sport professionally remained unfulfilled, he substituted the bat with the pen. And since 2003, he has been commenting on the sport for various magazines, websites, enjoying every moment of it. With ‘Over the top’ he hopes to continue enlightening and enlivening ‘cricket companions’ the write way.
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January 23rd, 2012
Shahid Afridi may not feature in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at all owing to the ODI series against England that will be on at the same time as the BPL. However, the fact that he was costliest player during the auction for the tournament, having been brought by Dhaka Gladiators for a whopping $700000, only reiterated that he is still considered amongst the most dangerous players in the shorter format of the game. True, Afridi may not have done full justice to his potential over the years. Still, world cricket needs Afridi if for nothing else then for the X-factor that he has.
By: The Pinch Hitter
Ever since The Pinch Hitter was introduced to cricket at the age of nine, he fell in love with the gentleman’s game. While his desire to take up the sport professionally remained unfulfilled, he substituted the bat with the pen. And since 2003, he has been commenting on the sport for various magazines, websites, enjoying every moment of it. With ‘Over the top’ he hopes to continue enlightening and enlivening ‘cricket companions’ the write way.
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January 22nd, 2012
Returning to the ‘Teesra’ question, it seems more of a mental disintegration tactic being tried out by Ajmal and less of a lethal weapon in his armoury. And, anyways, it has been proven over a period of time that mystery balls are overrated. Remember, Saqlain Mushtaq made a big name for himself with his doosra, picking up plenty of wickets initially. However, towards the end of his international career, his inability to strike despite possessing the famed delivery proved to be his undoing.
By: The Pinch Hitter
Ever since The Pinch Hitter was introduced to cricket at the age of nine, he fell in love with the gentleman’s game. While his desire to take up the sport professionally remained unfulfilled, he substituted the bat with the pen. And since 2003, he has been commenting on the sport for various magazines, websites, enjoying every moment of it. With ‘Over the top’ he hopes to continue enlightening and enlivening ‘cricket companions’ the write way.
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January 1st, 2012
As the year 2011 draws to an end, Cricketing record books for the calendar year get a respite after summing up all the figures. Pakistan’s bowling arsenal, which constituted the deceptive flight from Mushtaq Ahmad to the great inventor and improviser Saqlain Mushtaq, seems to have found another spin doctor – Saeed Ajmal.
By: Sheikh Usman N.
“Author is a computer software engineer by profession but a very keen follower of cricket. With his blog ‘Doosra’, he intends to express his views candidly to a wider audience.”
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December 31st, 2011
In Test cricket, an opener’s role can often be the defining factor. While the attractive strokes come from the middle-order batsmen, the openers have to deal with the ugly task of seeing off the new ball, and in the process taking the shine off it. Of course, till recently the Aussies did not believe in this policy with the likes of Matthew Hayden and Shane Watson hell bent on attacking the opposition. But, back then too, they had a Justin Langer who was prepared to bide his time even as his teammates went berserk. And, like most things in life, the value of a dogged opener is realized only when a team is struggling for one.
By: The Pinch Hitter
Ever since The Pinch Hitter was introduced to cricket at the age of nine, he fell in love with the gentleman’s game. While his desire to take up the sport professionally remained unfulfilled, he substituted the bat with the pen. And since 2003, he has been commenting on the sport for various magazines, websites, enjoying every moment of it. With ‘Over the top’ he hopes to continue enlightening and enlivening ‘cricket companions’ the write way.
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December 27th, 2011
Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayewardene recently wrote his name into the history books by becoming only the 9th batsman in the history of the game to score 10000 runs or more in Tests. It was a credible achievement for the stylish middle-order batsman. On the outset, the feat would seem more than enough for Jayewardene to claim his place among the greats of the game. However, a statistical breakdown of his career demonstrates the fact that he still has a point to prove, and also reiterates that numbers alone do not always tell the whole story.
By: The Pinch Hitter
Ever since The Pinch Hitter was introduced to cricket at the age of nine, he fell in love with the gentleman’s game. While his desire to take up the sport professionally remained unfulfilled, he substituted the bat with the pen. And since 2003, he has been commenting on the sport for various magazines, websites, enjoying every moment of it. With ‘Over the top’ he hopes to continue enlightening and enlivening ‘cricket companions’ the write way.
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