Category: Cricket analysis
Analysis of cricket related matters, whether it be players’ performances in a particular game or their historical performances. Analysis of a cricket team’s performance in the various formats of the game through history and current times.
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Rohit Sharma eager to work with the ‘inspirational’ Anil Kumble
Stylish Indian batsman Rohit Sharma welcomes the appointment of Anil Kumble as the new India head coach. Sharma is absolutely thrilled and eager to work under the coaching of the legendary leg-spinner and has said that the team would greatly benefit from the former leg spinner’s attacking instincts. The 29-year-old batsman also showered praise on Ravi Shastri, who…
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Team India moves up to number 3 spot in ICC ODI Rankings
In the latest ICC ODI Rankings India has moved a spot up to number three position, which is being headed by world champions Australia. South Africa weren’t able to perform as well as they would have liked to in the recently concluded triangular series played in the Caribbean islands against Australia and West Indies. So their…
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New Zealand Tour of India: Indian players release schedule and pick their venues
India is all set to host the much awaited New Zealand series consisting of 3 Tests and 5 ODIs, starting from 22 September 2016. In a unique way, Indian Players took to social media to announce the schedule and also showed their support for the Indian pitches. Indore is to host its first-ever Test during the three-match Test…
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Naman Ojha to lead India A on the tour of Australia
Naman Ojha, the wicket-keeper batsman was named the captain of India A team on Saturday for the tour of Australia. India A team is to play two four-day matches and a four-nation one-day tournament in Australia, starting on August 14. Highest run-scorer in domestic season Mumbai’s Shreyas Iyer, who was ignored for the West Indies tour,…
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James Anderson uncertain for the first Test against Pakistan
England leading wicket-taker in Tests, James Anderson, is an uncertain for the first Test against Pakistan starting from July 14 at Lord’s, after picking up an injury in his right shoulder. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that Anderson will be sitting out of Lancashire’s next two County Championship games. Jimmy Anderson has sustained a…
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Sanjay Bangar appointed as India’s batting coach for the West Indies tour
Former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar has appointed as India’s batting coach for the upcoming tour of West Indies while Abhay Sharma was appointed as the fielding coach to support Anil Kumble as the head coach. Banger and Abhay Sharma were India’s interim coach in the recently concluded Zimbabwe series, where Team India won the ODI…
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West Indies cruise past South Africa to qualify for the Tri-Series final
The West Indies make their headway to the final of the one-day International tri-series by crushing South Africa by 100 runs on Friday at the Kensignton Oval Barbados. Darren Bravo led the charge for the West Indies with his century, then later on paceman Shannon Gabriel came to the party with his three wickets. The World T20…
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Hales and Roy power England to crushing win
An England record opening partnership of 256 between Alex Hales and Jason Roy led their side to a crushing 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second one-day international in Birmingham on Friday. Both made centuries, with Hales 133 not out and Roy 112 not out as England stormed past Sri Lanka’s 254-7 in 34.1…
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Twitterati reacts on Anil Kumble becoming Team India’s new head coach
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday evening appointed Anil Kumble as the head coach of Indian cricket team for a year. Since the Cricket World Cup 2015 semi-final against Australia, Indians were playing without any services of the head coach, although Ravi Shastri was there as a team director to help and…
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Harbhajan Singh doesn’t enjoy playing on doctored wickets
The 103-Test veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh who has always raised a question of playing Ranji Trophy on neutral wickets, is now in favour of it. Harbhajan has given the blue print and a series of suggestions to the Board of Control for Cricket in India to improve the domestic cricket. “Earlier, I was only playing international cricket,…
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