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  • Why the 2015 edition is the most one-sided World Cup ever
    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

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on May 30, 2015
    • in Cricket
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    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…

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  • The enigma called Associates – Drafting the layout of an all-inclusive but interesting World Cup
    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

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on May 30, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • Leave a comment on 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.…

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  • Sangakkara and Jayawardene – The twin towers of Sri Lanka Cricket
    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

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on May 30, 2015
    • in Cricket
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    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…

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  • Why the current NRR method is flawed
    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

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on May 30, 2015
    • in Cricket
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    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…

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  • Mixed Reality: A technology cricket should exploit

    Mixed Reality: A technology cricket should exploit

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on May 30, 2015May 30, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • Leave a comment on 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…

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  • Most incredible matches in World Cup history: 4 – Kenya vs West Indies, 1996

    Most incredible matches in World Cup history: 4 – Kenya vs West Indies, 1996

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on May 30, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • Leave a comment on Most incredible matches in World Cup history: 4 – Kenya vs West Indies, 1996

    a href=”http://www.thearmchaircritic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/kenya-cricket-14237518121.jpg”> If you think fairytales don’t translate into real life, then you would not have watched the 1996 Cricket World Cup. That tournament, held in the subcontinent, was important for many reasons. It shifted the…

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  • Personality Quiz: Which Sri Lankan captain are you?

    Personality Quiz: Which Sri Lankan captain are you?

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on March 7, 2015May 30, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • Leave a comment on Personality Quiz: Which Sri Lankan captain are you?

    Check out this quiz to find which Sri Lankan cricket captain you are.

  • Bowling isn’t broken. It is the batting that needs fixing!

    Bowling isn’t broken. It is the batting that needs fixing!

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on February 21, 2015February 21, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • Leave a comment on Bowling isn’t broken. It is the batting that needs fixing!

    View image | gettyimages.com Nothing has gone well for Sri Lanka in the world cup thus far. Their pre-tournament form was wrecked, the world cup song for Sri Lanka was cheesy and Kumar Dharmasena- the…

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  • Sri Lanka’s World Cup preparation hampered by poor selections

    Sri Lanka’s World Cup preparation hampered by poor selections

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on February 8, 2015February 8, 2015
    • in Cricket
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    a href=”http://www.thearmchaircritic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1379083-29578011-1600-900.jpg”> The clamp down on fuel prices may have helped the motor geeks in Sri Lanka gain enough fuel to generate firepower to gratify their globetrotting aspirations, but the islanders’ cricket team lacks the…

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  • Can Sri Lanka taste World Cup success in the face of turmoil?

    Can Sri Lanka taste World Cup success in the face of turmoil?

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on February 8, 2015February 8, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • Leave a comment on Can Sri Lanka taste World Cup success in the face of turmoil?

    a href=”http://www.thearmchaircritic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/734990-21204568-1600-900.jpg”> On the 3rd of March, 2009, when around a dozen of gunmen ambushed the Sri Lankan bus in Lahore and started sending a hail of bullets towards the team bus causing all the…

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  • World Cup Predictions: Can the real Sri Lanka please step up?

    World Cup Predictions: Can the real Sri Lanka please step up?

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on February 8, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • Leave a comment on World Cup Predictions: Can the real Sri Lanka please step up?

    a href=”http://www.thearmchaircritic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/12499.jpg”> With a superfluity of problems miring Sri Lanka’s World Cup preparations, the Island nation would enter the tournament without the favourites tag. The team has a minefield to clear ahead of them, with the…

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  • 5 things Sri Lanka need to try before the World Cup for a change in fortune- The Mahinda Rajapaksha way!

    5 things Sri Lanka need to try before the World Cup for a change in fortune- The Mahinda Rajapaksha way!

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on January 25, 2015May 30, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • Leave a comment on 5 things Sri Lanka need to try before the World Cup for a change in fortune- The Mahinda Rajapaksha way!

    The selectors of Sri Lanka cricket have pulled out all the stops to field a fighting XI for the upcoming world cup down under. The mission-impossible has seen 5 different openers, several lower order sloggers and…

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  • 5 Sri Lankan players to watch out for in 2015 World Cup

    5 Sri Lankan players to watch out for in 2015 World Cup

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on January 24, 2015May 30, 2015
    • in Cricket
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    Sri Lanka may not enter the World Cup as favourites but if there is a team that does not enjoy the favourites tag going into a world tournament, then it is them for they have…

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  • How to download all photos from a facebook album at once

    How to download all photos from a facebook album at once

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on January 4, 2015December 11, 2017
    • in Tech Journals
    • Leave a comment on How to download all photos from a facebook album at once

    Well, downloading photos from a facebook from an album is as easy as right clicking and pressing on “save image as”, isn’t it? But what if you have tons of photos to download from a…

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  • Take screenshots in Nokia Asha 300 (S40)

    Take screenshots in Nokia Asha 300 (S40)

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on January 4, 2015December 11, 2017
    • in Tech Journals
    • Leave a comment on Take screenshots in Nokia Asha 300 (S40)

    a href=”http://www.thearmchaircritic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/screensuhot.jpg”> Nokia Asha 300 lies in between a feature phone and a smart phone. Unlike in smart phones taking screenshots in Nokia Asha 300 is not straightforward. Follow these steps to take a screenshot…

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  • How to display Tamil/Sinhala fonts in Opera Mini browser

    How to display Tamil/Sinhala fonts in Opera Mini browser

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on January 4, 2015December 11, 2017
    • in Tech Journals
    • Leave a comment on How to display Tamil/Sinhala fonts in Opera Mini browser

    Opera Mini by default does not display bitmap fonts which results in Tamil and Sinhala fonts not being displayed. However, a small tweak to the settings of Opera Mini can allow you to see both…

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