Forget Mubarak and focus on youth
As Adam Voges, the 35 year old Australian, raised his bat in jubilance after scoring a century on debut, I worried if it would help give another opportunity to Jehan Mubarak. Mubarak last played a…
Who is the greatest match-winner in Tests among current batsmen?
It is a well-established fact that Test matches cannot be won alone. You need contribution from batsmen, bowlers and fielders alike. Hence, calling a batsman a match-winner in Tests might be a little pretentious. But if you…
Why the 5-bowler strategy is the way to go for India in Test cricket
A kingdom that has ambitions of turning itself into an empire has the obligation of pumping oxygen into its offense than splurging the resources to strengthen its defense. Indian cricket, now, is at an important…
Who is the greatest match winner in ODIs among current batsmen?
There is always this jostle with stats, science and mathematics to extricate the right numerals to arithmetically manipulate and find who in the team had a major say in the victory. Cricket is a team…
Riot in Sri Lankan aisles – Deteriorating culture, heightened nationalism or ugly politics?
For a nation that has been hit by war, riots and violence, armed men invariably elicit only one feeling. 6 years ago, we had an armed man every 10 meters. Cities were garrisoned with sentry points…
Code of conduct for cricketers and democracy in Cricket
“We were soft on our batting. It’s always difficult to chase 180+. We lost momentum in the middle, and not to forget Smith got a horrible decision. We need to lift our game…”, uttered the defeated…
Internet.org, Zero Rating and Net Neutrality- Why India is overreacting to Internet.org
2 years ago, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg launched Internet.org, a platform that would provide a selected few services free of any data charges over a selected set of telecommunication networks. Since the time the novel…
35 things that only cricket fans can relate to
a href=”http://www.thearmchaircritic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/THSHK__ICC_T20_CRI_1230566g1.jpg”> If you are brought up watching cricket, there are certain things in life only you can relate to. The ones who don’t follow the sport or have no idea about it have definitely…
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara celebrates scoring his century against Australia during their 2015 Cricket World Cup Group A match in Sydney on March 8, 2015. AFP PHOTO / William WEST --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) Kumar Sangakkara’s retirement – It’s not the end, it’s the consummation
Any heart-warming novel will have its final chapter. Any supremely impassioned movie will have its final minutes. A good rendition of mellifluous music will glide through a crescendo before petering out to a cathartic consummation. Kumar Chokshanada…
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 24: Brendon McCullum of New Zealand and the team celebrate after winning during the 2015 Cricket World Cup Semi Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Eden Park on March 24, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) CWC 2015: New Zealand vs South Africa 1st semi-final – Why the Kiwis were worthy winners
If you surf the social media, all what you would find are posts of condolences for South Africa’s “unexpected” semi-final exit from the World Cup that they deserved to win. Imageries of Ab de Villiers shedding tears…
LONDON - APRIL 7: Giles Clarke the Chairman of the ECB speaks to the press during the ECB 2008 domestic season launch at Lords Cricket Ground on April 7, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images) Satire: England to provide asylum to ‘homeless’ South African cricketers
a href=”http://www.thearmchaircritic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/72744358_gcgetty1.jpg”> Giles Clarke, the chairman of England and Wales Cricket board has come forward to help the homeless South African team by promising a sanctuary for the 15-man squad which has been denied entry…
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 21: Team New Zealand get into a team huddle before their innings during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and the West Indies at Wellington Regional Stadium on March 21, 2015 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) Why the 2015 edition is the most one-sided World Cup ever
Empiricists and romanticists alike would agree that this year’s World Cup has been apathetic. It is yet to imbue the incredulity of the 1975 edition or the histrionics of the 1983 version. We haven’t seen any…
NELSON, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 16: Niall O'Brien of Ireland bats during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between the West Indies and Ireland at Saxton Field on February 16, 2015 in Nelson, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) The enigma called Associates – Drafting the layout of an all-inclusive but interesting World Cup
The format of the 2019 World Cup has become a boxing ring. In the associate corner are expansionists who believe Cricket should travel beyond the current pool of countries and become a truly global sport.…
Sri Lankan cricketers Kumar Sangakkara (L) and Mahela Jayawardene run between wickets during the first One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on July 6, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ Ishara S. KODIKARA (Photo credit should read Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images) Sangakkara and Jayawardene – The twin towers of Sri Lanka Cricket
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances. As the two paladins of Sri Lanka cricket bow down from their illustrative careers, it…
DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 17: Preston Mommsen of Scotland and Brendon McCullum with the Pepsi mascot during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and Scotland at University Oval on February 17, 2015 in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Photo by Rob Jefferies-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) Why the current NRR method is flawed
Net Run Rate (NRR) is a statistical method used in analysing teamwork and/or performance in the sport of cricket. It is the most commonly used method of ranking teams with equal points in limited overs league competitions, analogous to goal…
Mixed Reality: A technology cricket should exploit
Cricket loves experimenting. Batsmen experiment with different bats and stances. Bowlers experiment with various types of deliveries. The administration experiments with the rules (If there were an app for the rules of cricket then it…