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Black Sunday for Indian Cricket

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Posted in Cricket, History, Test Cricket by shishir on the January 7th, 2008

It happens rarely that the vanquished is applauded and the winners get jeered. But this did happen at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The Indian team would have lost the Test match but can still keep their head high. (more…)

No more nineties for Tendulkar in 2008

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Posted in Cricket, History, Test Cricket, World Cup by shishir on the January 7th, 2008

The last season saw a few firsts for Sachin. Being booed at his home ground in Mumbai, being ‘rested’ for the ODI series against Bangladesh and being asked by top cricketing experts to hang up his boots. Last year, speculations were rife that Sachin would be retiring from the one day format, but this innings I am sure would have silenced his critics. (more…)

A VVS Knock: Laxman leads Indian fightback

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Posted in Cricket, History, Test Cricket by shishir on the January 3rd, 2008

There are some things in Cricket that you can prepare for, like Brett Lee’s bouncers and Hogg’s wrong ones. And then there are some things for which no preparation what so ever is going to help you- Poor umpiring. Indians were struck by a series of erroneous decisions made by the on and the off field umpires yesterday. (more…)

Symonds and Hogg pile on the runs

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Posted in Cricket, History, Test Cricket by shishir on the January 2nd, 2008

After losing the toss, Indian bowlers came back to leave Australia reeling at 134/6 but a late surge from Symonds and Hogg ensured that the Australians not only crossed the 350 run mark but went on to score the 2nd highest total in a day at the SCG.
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An opportunity lost: India thrashed in the Melbourne Test

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Posted in Cricket, History, Test Cricket by shishir on the December 29th, 2007

RARELY DOES the opportunity of winning a test match knock at the doors of the Indian cricket team when they are playing away from home, and if it is against the mighty Aussies in their own backyard, then it is indeed one in a hundred. But India, after a gritty display of bowling on the first day of the test match, batted poorly in both the innings to lose this test match.
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