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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The elegant left arm seamer
Image courtesy © AFP Many times we have heard that fast bowling is not all about bowling extremely fast and the bowlers can be successful without express pace. Over the past couple of decades we have been witnessing many fast bowlers who are successful without serious pace. Without any doubt I would say Chaminda …
Gilly at Perth – The then second fastest test century
Image courtesy © Getty Images I have observed a few cricket pitches that had lost its earlier behaviour. Those pitches were very much lively for the faster bowlers earlier and now they are in complete contrast to its earlier behaviour. Those pitches lie in Sabina Park, Jamaica, Kingsmead, Durban and WACA, Perth. But …