When Graeme Smith set forth for South Africa, some of the factors he would have considered would be the Indian team, partisan crowds, turning tracks and weather conditions. What they would not have imagined would be how they would be up against not just the Indian cricket team, but the entire machinery of the cricketing [...]
Chapter 4 of Arithmetic in Standard I: Inequalities (made up of course). Fundamental concept: If A > B and B > C, then A > C. Decisive and categorical. Just the way you want things to be when you’re 3 feet and bit tall and looking to get your homework right, or atleast more right [...]
Mark Taylor said it was one of best summers of cricket he has seen in a long time. Others have been claiming that Australia V India is the new Australia V England, which isn’t saying much given those weren’t ever in the vicinity of being contests barring 2005. The long-drawn Commonwealth Bank [...]
“Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!” - William Shakespeare
My limited exposure to classical literature as opposed to mainstream fiction means the phrase “Dogs of War” conjures up images of a grizzled bunch of mercenaries sponsored by an American industrialist laying siege to the rudimentary military of an obscure African nation. The intent [...]
At the end of day 2 at the WACA ground in Perth, India lead by 170 and the world is an unrecognizable place. Touted as ‘red-hot’ by journalists and anyone within earshot of a microphone, Australia swapped their lone spinner for another frighteningly fast bowler in Shaun Tait and were expected to blow the Indian [...]
It could be considered a waste of nine days of letting my systems power down for about four hours a day. It could even be considered that it was a bad deal if I had to resort to injecting myself with copious amounts of caffeine to fight the temptation to catch some shuteye in meeting [...]
I am an Indian cricket fan and I’m happy. Australia beat India in the first test at the MCG, by a margin that makes one question the use of the word in such contexts. The usual rumblings surface, about having been too defensive and everyone believes drafting Sehwag will deliver the team to greatness. Of [...]
Ever since Australia started their ascent to the top of the cricketing summit, their strategy has been straightforward. Bat first, score over 600, dismiss opposition quickly, bat again - take victory out of the equation for the opposition by sheer weight of runs and with five sessions remaining, set attacking fields - demolish opposition. All [...]
While there are prettier cricket grounds around the world, this is the most imposing that I have laid my eyes on. The lifesize bronze sculpture of Dennis Lillee at the entrance to the main gate, at the highest point in his delivery stride leaves no one in doubt about the ordeal awaiting visiting batsmen. The arrays of seats [...]
The backdrop shows a cloudless sky, the tree-tops rustled by a gentle breeze. The camera pans across the twenty two yard strip shown in contrast by the lush outfield. The surface, a smooth expanse of brown showing the odd dead wisp of grass rolled into the surface. The ex-cricketer-turned-cricketer then speaks into the camera, to [...]
