Author: achyuth
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When Hashim Amla bid adieu
Image 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…
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The greatest left arm fast bowler of all-time
Image 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…
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Unfamiliar territories
Image courtesy © Getty Images This knock by Adam Gilchrist is one of my favourite knocks. He played this innings within a year and a little since his test debut. I recollect this innings now because of the constant remembrance by the cricket pundits about the Asian teams’ search for victory…
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Comparison of batsmen over generations
Image courtesy © AFP Nowadays people compare Virat Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar. The obvious reason is the former is breaking the latter’s record at a decent pace. No one thought Sachin’s record will be broken so easily. Apparently people including me pay more attention to records that are broken. Then there are other class batsmen now…
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The Pigeon
Image courtesy © AFP If I have to say something about Glenn McGrath’s bowling I have to talk about his line and length. He never had a dangerous pace nor he did move the ball prodigiously. But he was so accurate while delivering the cricket ball. I have to say McGrath was the…
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Brett Lee – 2002 VB Series
Image courtesy © Getty Images I always love to watch bowlers batting, especially faster bowlers. They may not always have the flair and trajectory of top order batsmen but sometimes they can raise the bar and take their team through. Also they can hit the ball a long way, even farther than some of…
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