Albie Morkel at MCG, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia
March 27, 2023 by achyuthImage courtesy © Getty Images This match is one of my favourite chases by a visiting team in Australia, and also against Australia. I could see an emerging Albie Morkel who was touted as the next Lance Klusener of South Africa. South Africa had a nail-biting victory. And the commentary of Bill Lawry …
Dale Steyn, 2014 ICC T20 World Cup
April 15, 2022 by achyuthImage courtesy © Getty Images I am sure most people agree that bowling in T20 matches is a challenge. So definitely bowling against a very strong batting line-up in a batting friendly sub-continent track during death overs is a really difficult task. Out of the so many remarkable performances by Dale Steyn, I …
Chris Cairns, VB Series Australia, 2002
June 23, 2021 by achyuthImage courtesy © Getty Images I have always been a fan of New Zealand cricket team. And that started ever since I started watching cricket. Over a period of time since the earliest days of my interest in New Zealand cricket team, I came to know about many more players of the Kiwis from …
Bevo
July 26, 2020 by achyuthImage Courtesy © Getty Images Batting average is something cricket viewers have been pondering whenever they watch or talk about cricket. An average in excess of fifty is considered really good in test cricket and for one day internationals anything in excess of forty is good. But an average which is very high make …
When Hashim Amla bid adieu
August 21, 2019 by achyuthImage Courtesy © Getty Images If there are cricketers without being power hitters that I had watched and being amazed, then the first person on that list will be Hashim Amla. Amla made batting look very simple with his elegant stroke play. His deft touches and placement were exclusive. Eventhough I remember most matches played …
The greatest left arm fast bowler of all-time
July 3, 2018 by achyuthImage courtesy © Reuters I have always been a fan of swing bowling. And if there is one swing bowler to point out primarily, then without any doubt it will be Wasim Akram. Akram was a complete left arm fast bowler. He had everything and his swing made the real difference. His shorter …