It was a wonderful performance by Australia at Mohali and Indian captain Dhoni would be fuming with the way his top order is functioning in this series. And he has all the right to be incensed with the consistency shown by his batsmen. This is a depleted Australian side and without quite a few big performers that were there in the team that … [Read more...]
Dhoni Personifies 21st Century Leadership
October 31, 2009 By 1 Comment
It was 97 for 3 after 15.1 overs when MS Dhoni joined Gautam Gambhir in the second ODI in Nagpur and from here he gently nudged India to a position from where he and Suresh Raina could then ferociously turn the course of the match. The first ball that Dhoni faced was a bouncer from Hilfenhaus; he didn’t pick it and took evasive action without … [Read more...]
The Greg Chappell Years
October 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Sometime in the spring of 2005, two Australians were among the contenders for coaching jobs in the sub-continent; in India and Sri Lanka—Australian legend Greg Chappell and former Aussie all-rounder Tom Moody. India’s deciding committee was impressed by Chappell’s presentation and his ‘commitment to excellence’ mantra was given a green … [Read more...]
The Glorious Uncertainties of Pakistan Cricket
October 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It would be near impossible to find a genuine cricket lover across the eight major cricketing nations who would not be shattered to see the game moving ahead without a substantial role of Pakistan. On the contrary there would be millions lamenting that tours to Pakistan have suffered for a few years for reasons that are beyond the control of either … [Read more...]
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