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The Day the Twenty20 Champs beat the World Champions!
By Sreelata S. Yellamrazu
He is not the first. And he certainly won’t be the last. Ricky Ponting may be an aggrieved batsman. But at the end of the day, his grievance as a skipper would have only been graver with India beating Australia in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sensational Victory for India and for Twenty20!!!
By Sreelata S. Yellamrazu
Coming back from the brink of elimination was an extraordinary feat. To beat the high and mighty Australians into subjugation was the stuff of legends. But to snatch victory from under Pakistan’s nose needed every ounce of courage India could muster. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tournament Favourites – Picky Finalists!
By Sreelata S. Yellamrazu
It would be like killing two birds – money and mania – with one stone, er, tournament. But having come thus far, the scenario for the final suggests nothing could surpass a seething border rivalry. Pakistan and Australia have [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )SA’s worst dissection – as always at a World Cup!
By Sreelata S. Yellamrazu
Even the self-assured Graeme Smith appeared set aback by the stunning events of the just concluded encounter in the Super Eights of the World Twenty20 championship. This would be South Africa’s live nightmare at every cricket World Cup thus far. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Settling Tall Scores in Hair Raising Affair!
By Sreelata S. Yellamrazu
England knew their fate even before the game against India got underway. The England team piled up like school boys (a few even chewing their brittle nails) as they watched Justin Kemp stealing the show and the match [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Indo-Pak Fireworks for Twenty20!!!
Pak for India: Fizzle, Sizzle, Fizz!!!
India for India: Dravid and [...]
Fascinating Race of Unequal Equals!!!
By Sreelata S. Yellamrazu
Parallels are not often drawn across different sporting arenas. Yet sport, especially cricket is considered a great leveler. That being the case, England are beginning to question why they find themselves trying to save face on home ground. Across [...]
