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‘Home disadvantage’? The Black Caps catch Team India in a spin

27 November, 2024 Mohan 0 Comments 2 categories

“Photo D-5606L” by public.resource.org is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Spin and cricket in India have gone hand in hand since any of us can remember. Against the turning ball, the impregnable techniques of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid,

Is Test cricket dying, or is there more than meets the eye? (Part 2)

28 October, 2024 Mohan 0 Comments 1 category

“File:Pm cricket shots09 6058.jpg” by self is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 More than ever before, cricket is now a business with one of the major pillars supporting the sport being its finances. But amidst the

Is Test cricket dying, or is there more than meets the eye? (Part 1)

6 October, 2024 Mohan 0 Comments 1 category

Photo by Joshua Olsen on Unsplash The ICC revenue sharing model for the 2024-2027 cycle has raised concerns around the future-proofing of Test cricket globally. Since 2014, when it was first reported that the ‘Big

Scenario Saturday #6: Who is the Greatest Left-Handed Batsman?

28 September, 2024 Mohan 0 Comments 1 category

“File:BrianLaraUkexpat.jpg” by Ukexpat is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 ‘Who is the greatest left-handed batsman of all time?‘ As was the case with the question we looked at in ‘Scenario Saturday #2: Who Would You Want to

Qualities of an Effective Leader Learnt Through Cricket (My Top 4)

26 September, 2024 Mohan 3 Comments 1 category

Image depicting a group of red pins (representing the team) standing in front of a single dark brown pin (representing the leader) Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Disclaimer: The content of this blog post

Scenario Saturday #5: This or That, a Test Tour of England

21 September, 2024 Mohan 0 Comments 1 category

Photo by Ste Clayton on Unsplash Test tours of England are notoriously difficult even for the best players. Since 2012, when Graeme Smith’s South African team won 2-0, England have only lost 2 other

Life Lessons Cricket Can Teach Us (My Top 6)

19 September, 2024 Mohan 9 Comments 1 category

A man on a journey undergoing a transformative experience in his life Photo by Mukuko Studio on Unsplash Disclaimer: The content of this blog post is intended for informational purposes only. It should not

Scenario Saturday #4: T20 Cricket’s Kings of Spin

14 September, 2024 Mohan 0 Comments 1 category

“T20 cricket at the Kia Oval” by EEPaul is licensed under CC BY 2.0. It is time for ‘Scenario Saturday #4’! Today, we shift format to the T20 arena. Professional T20 cricket started in 2003, and

‘Bazball’, Test Cricket’s Modern Enigma (Part 4/Final)

11 September, 2024 Mohan 12 Comments 1 category

“The crowd on the Western Terrace at Headingley waving their shoes, singing ‘shoes off if you love Ben Stokes’, during Day 4 of the 3rd Ashes Test of 2019 at Headingley, England v Australia” by Ben

Scenario Saturday #3: One Fast Bowler, All Conditions

7 September, 2024 Mohan 0 Comments 1 category

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash It’s ‘Scenario Saturday’ time! They say bowlers win you matches, and Test cricket has given us some of the game’s finest. In today’s poll we will look at