By V.N. Prasad BCCI sending Team 1 to England for traditional Test Series and Team 2 to Sri Lanka for limited overs cricket seemingly lacked maturity. Yes, benevolent disposition of BCCI towards the ailing economy of Cricket Sri Lanka was in good taste; but it boomeranged in terms of quality of cricket played. Our boys…
29 years young Kiwi scripts World Record
June 9, 2021Devon Conway becomes the only cricketer to score a ‘Double Hundred’ on debut at the Lord’s — Mecca of Cricket By V.N. Prasad Sparse crowd from young to octo-genarians rose to their feet as Devon Conway hooked a shoulder high bouncer from Mark Wood into the stands for a six to go from 194 to…
Brilliant catches taken. Lolly Pops floored. Yet, Team India lifts the ODI cup
March 31, 2021By V.N. Prasad Over 1.3 Billion hearts started pounding as Natarajan was called to bowl the last over. Quickly, I was reminded of the last over of the finals of T20 ICC World Cup of 2016. England Vs WI at Kolkota. WI needed 19 runs off 6 deliveries. Atmosphere was tense as Ben Stokes bowled…
Bidding adieu to ‘Motera’ after a resounding 3-2; T20 series victory
March 23, 2021By V.N. Prasad All the 5 T20 encounters were on neat sporting tracks. Bravo ‘Curator’ for your conviction to have prepared good tracks where matches were a pleasure to watch. We do thank the Englishmen for providing entertaining and close matches. Congratulations to ‘Team India’ on the series victory. Whirlwind batting of the top order…
Englishmen Crumbled like a Castle of Cards to concede 3- series victory to our boys
March 10, 2021By V.N. Prasad Congratulations to ‘Team India’ on the series victory and on cementing the place in the World Test Championship (WTC) scheduled between 18th and 22nd of June in England — Southampton’s Ageas Bowl Stadium. A series full of hiccups, uncertainties, disappointments, achievements, drams, surprises etc. in the ‘Done and Dusted’ series has left…
Axar wielded the Axe and Ashwin spun a web around the English to register an unassailable lead of 2-1 in the series
March 3, 2021By V.N. Prasad Many feats achieved. Many congratulations due. Many brows rose. Many questions that arose, ironies and maladies galore at Ahmedabad. Ultimately, congratulations to our boys on mesmerising the Englishmen. Congratulations to Ashwin on going past 400 Test wickets. And congratulations to Axar on getting three 5ers in 4innings of his merely 2 Test…
Ashwin Ravichandran Par Excellent
February 25, 2021By U.B. Acharya In the previous Test match against England, India’s Ashwin Ravichandran not only collected five wickets in the first innings but also scored a brilliant century in the second innings in the company of tail enders. His brilliant performance resulted in India registering a glorious victory thus equalling the series at 1-1. Naturally…
Levelling series at 1-1
February 18, 2021By V.N. Prasad Our boys are ‘One Step Closer’ to ICC World Test Championship Congratulations to our boys for pulling off a majestic victory in the 2nd Test; levelling the series at 1-1. And hats off to R. Ashwin on becoming the only ‘5 Wicket Hauler and a Centurion’ in the same Test on Indian…
‘Toss to Finish’
February 12, 2021Root’s men were deep-rooted to the cause at MAC, Chennai By V.N. Prasad Congratulations to Joe Root and Co., on commencing the tour on a high note; 1-0 victory. Also, personal congratulations to Captain Root on that magnificent ‘Double Hundred’ on his 100th outing; the first in the history of Test cricket. Confidence was supreme….
Jinx at the Gabba shattered
January 21, 2021Our boys sing the song Hum Kisise Kam Nahin… as they lift the coveted ‘Border-Gavaskar Trophy’ By V.N. Prasad Bruised and Battered, Cheteshwar Pujara stood like the ‘Rock of Gibraltar’ between the OZs and the ‘BG Trophy’ at the Gabba; as our young team lifted the coveted Trophy. Chasing 328 on the 5th day at…
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