Rating the toughest countries for batsmen in ODIs since 2000
In an era where the contest between bat and ball is actively declining, with the bat ruling the roost in almost every game, making bowlers look like minions, I set out on a hunt to…
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Gilli-Danda: A dying Indian traditional game
India is a home to many cultures, many languages and many religions. India has also been a cradle to many games. Kabaddi, Jalli Kattu, Silambam, Elephant Polo, Gatka, Thoda; the list is as huge as India…
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The West Indian pull-out and why Sri Lankan Cricket Board needs to be wary of it
Very recently, the West Indies abruptly withdrew from the tour of India with one One Day International (ODI), 1 Twenty20 International (T20I) and three Tests pending due to disputes over the payment structure. The recant had severe…
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1996 World Cup Hero: Sanath Jayasuriya – Cricket’s Kamikaze
Losing your wicket in cricket is analogous to death in life. Mortality, despite being primordial, is something everyone loves to defer to eternity. Yet, you find heroes who embrace death, accept mortality and bid au revoir…
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Time for Indian cricket to look beyond MS Dhoni the Test captain
A bowler who stands at 6’ 3’’, a bowler who swings the ball both ways appreciably, a bowler who is good with the older ball, a couple of bowlers who are genuinely quick and a…
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“Come on” cricket, Phillip Hughes wants you to smile
Existence of diversity is imperative for a self-perpetuating ecosystem. That is why a carnivorous animal that predates on living beings is as important as a herbivorous animal. The contrived human intellect and the hypocritical moral…
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Team history at Cricket World Cup – Sri Lanka (1975-2011)
Sri Lanka are indisputably the most outlandish side in cricket World Cups, for no other side has ever managed to win a World Cup after having been an associate nation previously. Sri Lanka were a cricketing…
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Kumar Sangakkara announcing retirement? It’s nothing more than a rumour!
A prominent daily in Sri Lanka, Daily Mirror, discharged a bolt from the blue in the early hours of Friday by publishing a news article that read “Sanga to announce retirement”. The news article alleged…
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2014 ICC Awards: Missed opportunities for Angelo Mathews and Rangana Herath?
The winners of the ICC awards for the year 2014 were announced yesterday, with Mitchell Johnson claiming the ICC Cricketer of the Year as well as the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, while Aaron…
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9 Issues Sri Lanka need to address before World Cup 2015
The struggle to acclimatize – Slow starters Sri Lanka’s batting has imploded in the first match of every One Day International (ODI) series they have played in 2014, which indicates that their batsmen have initially struggled to adapt…
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Why ODI series loss against India is a blessing in disguise for Sri Lanka
In Mahabharata, Parasuram cursed Karna that he would forget the execution of his skills at the moment of his greatest need. Looking at Sri Lanka’s ODI performances in India historically, it makes one wonder whether they suffer a…
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The other face of Kumar Sangakkara: The man who united Sri Lanka spiritually
Many anecdotes have been written about both Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Cricket. The story of Sri Lanka’s World Cup triumph in 1996 is more than an anecdote – it is incredible enough to be…
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Why gender testing should be abolished
Sexual dimorphism in species propagates a lot of phenotypic differences between sexes that concedes distinct strengths and weaknesses to different sexes. The result of this is more evident in sports than anything else. The physical…
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From abyss to summit: The story of Asia's only female Olympic medalist in sprinting- Susanthika Jayasinghe
Treated badly by her country When an athlete procures a sanctified medal at a world sporting event, how would her mother country treat her? America will shower with brand new sponsor contracts, financial incentives and…
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Satire: Scientists uncover fossils of Offiea Spinnerial
Scientists and archaeologists from the University of Marylebone have uncovered fossils of Offiea Spinnerial, a species that walked on planet cricket 7000 years ago. The fossils were found when a gigantic excavation was carried out…
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Super Subs: All squad players should be allowed to play – a rule change that can redefine ODI Cricket
ODI cricket has now become a desultory format interspersed between the uncompromising Test and the spellbinding T20. Rule changes have been actively made to make ODI cricket more interesting. Super subs were introduced and then…
