Author: achyuth
Sanath Jayasuriya, Wills Quadrangular Tournament, Pakistan, 1997
It won’t be ironic if I say that T20 is more of batsmen’s game. Because things are prepared like that with shorter grounds, more fielding restrictions and more restrictions on bowlers’ array. During the seventies and eighties seldom you could see batsmen’s strike rate above nineties with the exception of Viv Richards and Kapil Dev. …
Adam Gilchrist, Australia tour of South Africa, 2002
Image courtesy © Peter J Heeger Whenever Australia tour South Africa I would follow most matches of that tour. Because I have not seen anyone thrashing South Africa in South Africa consistently on a comprehensive basis other than Australia. English team also has good winning percentage there. All the Asian teams have struggled there …
Australia tour of Bangladesh, 2006, 1st test
Image courtesy © AFP The minnows had lost a golden opportunity against the big fish, when they misfired the shots. From a tottering position, the gloveman had once again rescued the Kangaroo team. I think except Glenn McGrath all major players of Australia were there. I guess McGrath was away from the team to take care …
Greatest ODI match of all-time
Image courtesy © Getty Images Whenever I dedicate anything to my dear and near ones on events like birthdays, wedding anniversaries and so on I am pretty familiar with the dates and most times I won’t be searching the dates. Also when it comes to my favourite pastime activities where I had so many memories …
Adam Gilchrist, NatWest Series, England, 2001
Image courtesy © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Adam Gilchrist always had the ability to counter-attack any opposition with world class bowlers. Very rarely you see Wasim Akram conceding twenty odd runs in an over after reducing the opposition to 39/3. I had always enjoyed his high batting grip and the cracking sound from his bat whenever he hit the ball. …
Nathan Astle, England tour of New Zealand, 2002
Image courtsey Andrew Cornaga © Photosport One of the fabulous knocks ever in test cricket. I had the privilege to watch this match live. But unfortunately the Kiwis were on the losing side. Astle was charging lanky fast bowlers on a bouncy and seamy track with ease and the sound when the ball hit on the …