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Harbhajan Exonerated, Aussie incensed

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Posted in Cricket by Rishabh Srivastava on the January 30th, 2008

Australia incensed by Harbhajan reprieve. This article appeared in Cricinfo.

Harbhajan Singh’s exoneration for his alleged “monkey” comment towards Andrew Symonds has been hailed as a victory for justice in India, but the decision has incensed Australia’s cricketers, who believe their board has caved in to overwhelming pressure from the game’s financial superpower. (more…)

Should Ganguly have been omitted from the ODI squad??

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Posted in Cricket, History, Test Cricket by shishir on the January 23rd, 2008

The selectors are at it again. Chopping and chipping away at a winning combination. Ganguly should consider himself really unfortunate to have been unceremoniously dropped for the ODI’s after registering the best ever comebacks in cricketing history.
Sourav Ganguly is sure to be in a quandary. He had registered one of the greatest comebacks into the Indian team. (more…)

Dominance Over, New era begins

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Posted in Cricket, Test Cricket by Rishabh Srivastava on the January 20th, 2008
THE contrast could not be more stark. At the very venue they reclaimed the Ashes last summer, the Australians yesterday witnessed the end of their record-equalling 16-Test winning sequence, though not before an enthralling late-innings fightback. [Alex Brown for Sydney Morning Herald] (more…)

Anil Kumble: The Legend of Indian Cricket

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Posted in Cricket, History, Test Cricket by shishir on the January 19th, 2008

The smiling assassin or the giant killer, Kumble has been India’s best bowler in the past decade. It is time to stand up and salute this great bowler and even greater human being on accomplishing the humongous feat of 600 test wickets. (more…)

Symonds: Kumble’s 600th test victim

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Posted in Cricket by Rishabh Srivastava on the January 17th, 2008

Anil Radhakrishna Kumble or AK 37 is the most lethal weapon in Indian Cricket’s armoury. AK made Symonds his 600th test victim in Perth on Day 2 of the 3Mobile Test Series. India took some quick wickets today but partnership between Andrew Symonds and Gilchrist steadied the Australian innings. The wicket came at the right time when Symonds looked dangerous. Symonds edged to Dhoni, the ball jumped off Dhoni’s glove, reached Dravid’s hands, who was in the first slip. Indians were ecstatic, but Rauf kept quiet. Indians kept appealing. Here goes Rauf’s finger up! Celebrations begins! History is made at Perth.  Anil Kumble not only broke the partnership (more…)

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