No sportsman has ever brought a country to standstill like Sachin Tendulkar. India literally comes to a grinding halt when ‘the little master’ walks out to bat. Across the country he is heralded as a hero. His accomplishments outweigh any of his peers, yet despite this, fame has not changed him. Shy and humble, Tendulkar [...]
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This summer was supposed to be more than tough for the Australians – they were supposed to get flogged. The number two test nation and the reigning world ODI champions were visiting, and as the Aussies sat at bottom of a slump, it wasn’t unreasonable to expect India to dominate. Now, after an emphatic Australian [...]
After a week of cross-country cricket, the 50 over ODI tri-series has actually given fans something to watch and enjoy. With the two games over the weekend coming down to the last over, people are talking about 50 over cricket again. But the Australian public has another few weeks of ODI’s on their plate, but [...]
Last night, fresh off a breakthrough test ton against the Aussies, young Indian batsman Virat Kohli committed the touring player’s cardinal sin. He complained about sledging. There is absolutely no good that can come of this; the Australian public will get on your back, the whole cricket world will sense a weakness, and even worse, [...]
This test series was billed as the Sachin Tendulkar benefit tour. Show up to Australia, decimate their attack as he has in series past, and raise the much talked about century of international centuries. Day three of the Fourth test dawned hot, the pitch seemed flat and the Australia Day crowd of 35,000 would have [...]
In the week leading up to the first day yesterday, this Adelaide test was being talked about as a chance for India to regain some respect. A tour that has gone from bad to worse presented the struggling visitors one more chance to redeem themselves, and with a pitch that would surely give them a [...]