Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
It has been over a decade since the Taliban were ousted from Afghanistan by US forces. And in this decade, the passion for the game of cricket in the country has grown like never before. Of course, it has helped that the cricket team has been performing exceedingly well, rising up from ICC’s World Division five to qualifying for this year’s T20 World Cup as well as the 50-over World championship in 2015. In a country torn by war and violence, the meteoric rise of Afghan cricket amidst the associate nations of the ICC has been almost fairy-tale like.
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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Saturday, April 21st, 2012
While the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) hasn’t quite lived up to all the hype generated, a number of South African players have made sure they have given their fans back home and their respective teams plenty to cheer about. Here’s a brief look at the players who have rocked so far, and a few others who have not quite, but have the promise to do so.
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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Friday, April 20th, 2012
It was touted to be the series that would re-launch Pakistan’s efforts to host international cricket again. However, it wasn’t to be as a Dhaka court ordered the series to be postponed by at least four weeks, citing security reasons. While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is obviously furious over the development in Bangladesh, since a big setback has been dealt to their hopes, both the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the PCB must share the blame for the series being postponed.
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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Thursday, April 19th, 2012
We are now a fortnight into the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League and this is the first edition featuring nine teams. The initial tournaments had eight teams with Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Pune Warriors being added last year. However, the former’s run lasted for as little as one season in the IPL, following legal tussles between the franchise and the IPL governing body. Enough action has been seen thus far in this season of the T20 competition for the pertinent question to be asked – is the management of Kochi missing the IPL or are the fans and the tournament itself missing the Tuskers? Well, the answer is a clear no on both fronts.
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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Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to increase the number of participating nations from 12 to 16 for the 2014 T20 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh is a step in the right direction for sure. While Test cricket remains the purest form of the sport, the practical way to move the game forward is to by enticing smaller nations with interesting challenges. It is a fact that T20 is nowhere near as tough as Tests or even ODIs. However, allowing more teams from among associates and affiliates to take part in the T20 competition is a sure shot way of telling them that they are welcome in international 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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Sunday, April 15th, 2012
From time immemorial, the gentleman’s game has been blessed to have batsmen, who have changed the way the game has been played and perceived. From W G Grace to Don Bradman, from Jack Hobbs to Garfield Sobers and from Vivian Richards to Sachin Tendulkar, each player has left an indelible mark on the game, which has only made the sport richer in terms of quality. Also, every one of them has made a contribution in their own unique style, which will be remembered for generations to come. And those who have been lucky to watch greats like Javed Miandad, Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting (the list is endless) bat, must consider themselves lucky indeed.
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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Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Zimbabwe returned to the Test folder last year, following the political turmoil in the country that forced the team to stay out of the five-day format since 2006. And while there have been some encouraging signs for fans of Zimbabwe cricket, the most significant one being their win over Bangladesh on their return to the Test arena, the fact of the matter is that they have to start from scratch all over again.
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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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Kings XI Punjab, led by Adam Gilchrist, are perhaps the weakest team in this edition of the IPL. Sounds ironic, for Gilchrist was once among the leading lights in international cricket. However, the 40-year-old’s batting skills have faced with each edition of the T20 tournament, and it is more with his leadership that Gilchrist will look to inspire.
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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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
In their five-year stint with the IPL, Rajasthan Royals have seen as many ups as downs. Beginning season one as the underdogs, they went on to clinch the title under the inspired leadership of Shane Warne who guided a team devoid of super stars, bar Graeme Smith, to glory. Even since, they have struggled to repeat their amazing efforts of season one. There have been flashes of the spectacular in the interim. However, the consistency has been missing altogether. This season, with Warne no longer in the scheme of things for the Royals, they have made a fresh beginning under Rahul Dravid. And they have started off reasonably well, with two wins in their opening two games. The challenge will now be to maintain the momentum.
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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Thursday, April 5th, 2012
The problem with Pune Warriors in their short stint in the IPL — they made their debut last year along with the now expelled Kochi Tuskers – has been that they have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Till some months back, the organizers were unsure of whether the costliest franchise in the league would even take part in this edition after the owner, the Sahara Group, decided to put up the team for sale following disagreements with the Indian cricket board.
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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