Rik
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When people ask “Why do you watch sports?”, show them the hour of test cricket between England and India today. Utterly engrossing.
Also, I hope Siraj finally starts getting the appreciation he has long long deserved!
Also, I hope Siraj finally starts getting the appreciation he has long long deserved!
August 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
When people ask “Why do you watch sports?”, show them the hour of test cricket between England and India today. Utterly engrossing.
Also, I hope Siraj finally starts getting the appreciation he has long long deserved!
Also, I hope Siraj finally starts getting the appreciation he has long long deserved!
Lots of post about Anderson being forced to retire today. While I agree Anderson was a better bowler than those pacers who played today, his main issue was he just couldnt bowl the amount required for a frontline bowler in Tests. You cannot bowl only 10 overs a innings -- increases workload of rest.
June 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Lots of post about Anderson being forced to retire today. While I agree Anderson was a better bowler than those pacers who played today, his main issue was he just couldnt bowl the amount required for a frontline bowler in Tests. You cannot bowl only 10 overs a innings -- increases workload of rest.
I don't understand the glazing of Shoaib Bashir by the English media. This Indian side is not a great line up vs spin - in recent times they have been wrecked by spinner such as Santner, Hartley and Kuhnemann. Bashir was very very ineffective today.
June 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I don't understand the glazing of Shoaib Bashir by the English media. This Indian side is not a great line up vs spin - in recent times they have been wrecked by spinner such as Santner, Hartley and Kuhnemann. Bashir was very very ineffective today.
Why was Sai Sudharshan sent in at 3? 3 is the hardest position to bat in tests. It is quite rare to send in a debutant there. Nair should have batted 3, 6 is a good position for a debutant batter.
The better choice would have been Jurel at 6 with Nair at 3.
The better choice would have been Jurel at 6 with Nair at 3.
June 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why was Sai Sudharshan sent in at 3? 3 is the hardest position to bat in tests. It is quite rare to send in a debutant there. Nair should have batted 3, 6 is a good position for a debutant batter.
The better choice would have been Jurel at 6 with Nair at 3.
The better choice would have been Jurel at 6 with Nair at 3.
As predicted, India's batting should do much better than in Australia without the two big millstones around their neck.
June 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
As predicted, India's batting should do much better than in Australia without the two big millstones around their neck.
Sunil Gavaskar's spewed garbage on commentary seems to have convinced Pant to be quite subdued. Not sure I like this.
December 30, 2024 at 4:26 AM
Sunil Gavaskar's spewed garbage on commentary seems to have convinced Pant to be quite subdued. Not sure I like this.
Wow Will Young not playing fro NZ. After the India series he had, I would have imagined Latham taking the gloves and Will Young in place of Blundell.
November 27, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Wow Will Young not playing fro NZ. After the India series he had, I would have imagined Latham taking the gloves and Will Young in place of Blundell.
Great win at Perth. Another Aussie winning streak at a stadium up in the dust.
November 25, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Great win at Perth. Another Aussie winning streak at a stadium up in the dust.
First time I came across the word pulverized was while watching test cricket in Australia on TV. Because thats what Aussies did to visiting teams.
While I have been lucky to see India win test series in Aus, its so gratifying to see them pulverize Australia in their own backyard.
#AusvInd #cricket
While I have been lucky to see India win test series in Aus, its so gratifying to see them pulverize Australia in their own backyard.
#AusvInd #cricket
November 24, 2024 at 2:16 PM
What a glorious day to wake up to. Australia in shambles at their much vaunted Perth!
November 24, 2024 at 12:35 PM
What a glorious day to wake up to. Australia in shambles at their much vaunted Perth!
As a fervent opposer of the Batriarchy, I love this.
November 22, 2024 at 4:12 PM
As a fervent opposer of the Batriarchy, I love this.
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What is the point of gloating about fifty thousand cameras when you cannot make them available to the third umpire when needed?
What is this desperate hurry to make decisions? Why not wait for five minutes until every bit of evidence is available?
What is this desperate hurry to make decisions? Why not wait for five minutes until every bit of evidence is available?
November 22, 2024 at 4:20 AM
What is the point of gloating about fifty thousand cameras when you cannot make them available to the third umpire when needed?
What is this desperate hurry to make decisions? Why not wait for five minutes until every bit of evidence is available?
What is this desperate hurry to make decisions? Why not wait for five minutes until every bit of evidence is available?
Wow, that is quite a poor review. Missing on height, plus missing leg stump by quite a bit.
I guess its quite hard to gauge in real time on this bouncy a pitch. Cummins usually is quite prudent with reviews.
I guess its quite hard to gauge in real time on this bouncy a pitch. Cummins usually is quite prudent with reviews.
November 22, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Wow, that is quite a poor review. Missing on height, plus missing leg stump by quite a bit.
I guess its quite hard to gauge in real time on this bouncy a pitch. Cummins usually is quite prudent with reviews.
I guess its quite hard to gauge in real time on this bouncy a pitch. Cummins usually is quite prudent with reviews.
Somehow Pat Cummins has conceded more than half the runs so far.
Small sample size issues.
Small sample size issues.
November 22, 2024 at 3:57 AM
Somehow Pat Cummins has conceded more than half the runs so far.
Small sample size issues.
Small sample size issues.
The last India test tour of Australia came at a rather dark time generally (middle of COVID pandemic) and in particular a dark time for me. I was right in the middle of my PhD, struggling with my mental health- an effect of being in complete isolation due to the lockdown and the general stresses..
November 22, 2024 at 3:46 AM
The last India test tour of Australia came at a rather dark time generally (middle of COVID pandemic) and in particular a dark time for me. I was right in the middle of my PhD, struggling with my mental health- an effect of being in complete isolation due to the lockdown and the general stresses..