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  • In the 10 losses that we have witnessed in the last 18 months Vs Eng and Aus – India had clearly forgotten what the phrase “to put up a fight” […]

    A Fight

    In the 10 losses that we have witnessed in the last 18 months Vs Eng and Aus – India had clearly forgotten what the phrase “to put up a fight” […]

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  • Devanshu and Matt – two cricket bloggers whose blogs I look forward to – have written two wonderful pieces on cricket blogging and cricket bloggers. I suggest you take time […]

    Cricket Blogging

    Devanshu and Matt – two cricket bloggers whose blogs I look forward to – have written two wonderful pieces on cricket blogging and cricket bloggers. I suggest you take time […]

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  • This is such a delayed plug – but it has to go on the blog. The reason for my absence from this space was partly the perpetual culprit (work) and […]

    The SightScreen

    This is such a delayed plug – but it has to go on the blog. The reason for my absence from this space was partly the perpetual culprit (work) and […]

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  • Ever since I started watching cricket there is a team I can never support, a team I dislike – It is not Pakistan , not England ( probably the most […]

    Sangakkara’s Much Talked about Talk

    Ever since I started watching cricket there is a team I can never support, a team I dislike – It is not Pakistan , not England ( probably the most […]

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  • Before I start my rant let me clarify – I’m no IPL fan. Give me a choice between Test, ODI, T20 and it will be Test Cricket all the way. […]

    Dear IPL– It’s in Fashion to Hate You!

    Before I start my rant let me clarify – I’m no IPL fan. Give me a choice between Test, ODI, T20 and it will be Test Cricket all the way. […]

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  • It has been 48 hours since I witnessed history , since I witnessed what faith and belief can achieve. I have tried to gather my thoughts and write a coherent […]

    Why I can only say “Thank You”

    It has been 48 hours since I witnessed history , since I witnessed what faith and belief can achieve. I have tried to gather my thoughts and write a coherent […]

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  • All I have been hearing across the house is how a simple rickshaw ride made it to the headlines this year, where our 1996 helicopter extravaganza had failed! The Google […]

    And you thought it was ‘just another game’?

    All I have been hearing across the house is how a simple rickshaw ride made it to the headlines this year, where our 1996 helicopter extravaganza had failed! The Google […]

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  • This post cross-published on HoldingWilley This is my 20th season of cricket fandom and my 6th world cup in those 20 years. The first season I got hooked onto to […]

    World Cup Memories

    This post cross-published on HoldingWilley This is my 20th season of cricket fandom and my 6th world cup in those 20 years. The first season I got hooked onto to […]

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  • Magical Laxman     Thrice this year he was the one who helped turn around the team’s fortunes at Mohali, P Sara Oval and Durban.    The most neglected but the most precious […]

    2010– My top 5 moments in the cricket world

    Magical Laxman     Thrice this year he was the one who helped turn around the team’s fortunes at Mohali, P Sara Oval and Durban.    The most neglected but the most precious […]

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  • Can’t bat on hostile surfaces, can’t face the moving ball, struggle on fast tracks, cannot bowl out opposition, cannot fight…. Who were you talking about? India after first test first […]

    While you were saying…

    Can’t bat on hostile surfaces, can’t face the moving ball, struggle on fast tracks, cannot bowl out opposition, cannot fight…. Who were you talking about? India after first test first […]

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