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Between December 1, 2008 and December 1, 2009

The Coin, the Woman, and the Great Game Of Cricket

The Coin The story behind this is that the coin often decides the match. Especially in the 50-over format. Statistics agree with this as well...

Written by Dann Khan about about 1 month ago 243 reads 44 comments
When Cricket Was the King of Sports in the United States

The baseball season finally starts next week following the seemingly endless spring training. Baseball has often been described as cricket’s cousin, and if more a distant relative there are many similarities between the two sports...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 8 months ago 103 reads 3 comments
The International Premier League: Taking Cricket to the World

The Indian Premier League, it’s loud, cheesy, brassy, and very Bollywood, but it’s also a lot of fun...dammit. Try as I might, I just can’t quite bring myself to hate the IPL or Twenty20 cricket in general...

Written by Craig Christopher about 8 months ago 462 reads 2 comments
World cricket's test XI - agree to disagree...

Here is a list of my current world test XI, with brief reasoning for each of choices. Cricket is funny old game, with selection head aches that just don't present themselves in other sports...

Written by Muazzin Mehrban about about 1 month ago 50 reads 7 comments
Warning Signs for the IPL

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } You have to wonder what lessons the English Cricket Board took from the Stanford debacle...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 8 months ago 141 reads 0 comments
Test Cricket's Greatest XI

Let me just make it very clear before I start, this XI has been compiled not by favoritism but on a combination of statistics and reputations, reading this it is inevitable that you will not ...

Written by Mr Fletcher about 8 months ago 188 reads 10 comments
West Indies: The Empire Strikes Back?

Ah, the Caribbean atmosphere! Music, drums, and lots of bad dancing which, because of the enthusiasm, looks great. When was the last time we saw this? Well, I'm glad to say, just about a month back...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 8 months ago 122 reads 5 comments
Sport and the Sub-Continent: A Happy Mix?

Is it really worth trying to play sport on the sub-continent any more? The risks associated with touring have apparently grown to the point where security cannot be guaranteed for anyone wanting to come and play cricket...

Written by Craig Christopher about 8 months ago 69 reads 4 comments
England's Women Show The Men How to Win

England's bizarre win over the West Indies on Friday was their first taste of success in any of cricket’s three formats this winter...

Written by Jon Gemmell about 8 months ago 77 reads 4 comments
World Test 11: Throw Your Hat in the Ring Pt 4

Well we have got a job here. Yes, the job to find our own world Test team and after begging and pleading to Long I have got the job to do the No.4 batsmen in the team. The No...

Written by Dann Khan about 8 months ago 443 reads 27 comments
The Great Indian...oops!! Premier League Is Back!!!

Aw, man!! The Indian Premier League is'nt Indian anymore!! It has been confirmed by the BCCI that this year's IPL will be held either in England or South Africa...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 8 months ago 158 reads 7 comments
India in New Zealand: Batsmen or Bowlers?

So after much dilly dallying, India has managed to beat New Zealand at home after 33 years after a comprehensive 10 wicket victory, which had some splendid performances by both batsman and bowler...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 8 months ago 199 reads 16 comments
Writing for the Sake of Writing: Manchester United Going to Rome!

I can’t believe our luck! FC Porto? The weakest team still involved in the Champions League? Sir Alex must have been saying his prayers regularly...

Written by Anon Payn about 8 months ago 95 reads 2 comments
Ramblings and Reminisces: Best of Test Cricket from the Southern Hemisphere

Breaking news, folks: The Bowlers Well-fare Authority, an underground arm of the United Nations, has officially sent a request to the International Cricket Council that all Test matches henceforth ...

Written by Anon Payn about 8 months ago 137 reads 10 comments
Batsman or Bowler: Who Is Mentally Stronger?

This is a question I doubt if I have encountered before, but I still feel lucky enough to ask: Who is mentally stronger—the bowler or the batsman? The answer is simple: The bowler, for ...

Written by Dann Khan about 8 months ago 43 reads 7 comments
The Thing About Ducks...

When a batsman gets out for a duck, he/she leaves dejected. When a batsman gets out for a golden duck, he/she leaves depressed. When a batsman gets out for a pair, he/she leaves depressed, dejected and demoralised...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 8 months ago 225 reads 10 comments
Rahul Dravid: The Great Wall of India

Rahul Dravid has experienced all the highs and lows of cricket, just like any other great in the game. The problem is he is facing the lows at the twilight of his glorious career...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 8 months ago 442 reads 21 comments
A Look at the Indian Squad for the Kiwi Challenge

So finally, the tests are here after a seemingly long and entertaining ODI and T20 series. The Indians will obviously be the favourites to win the series, especially after their exceptional performance in the ODI series...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 8 months ago 77 reads 0 comments
Strategising in Limited Overs Cricket

I read this articleon cricinfo. I'm quoting a para that caught my attention: "There has been so much talk of plans for each Indian batsman—from the captain, the coach, the bowlers themselves, ...

Written by Siddharth Ganesh about 8 months ago 48 reads 6 comments
Champions League T20 Cricket 2009: Who Are Your Favourites?

Who are the favorites to win the Champions League 2009? The T20 Champions League 2009 is all set to spread the cricket mania and fever and cricket fans all over the world and in particular India have been earnestly waiting for the excitement...

Written by Clbuzz com about about 1 month ago 383 reads 0 comments
Test Match Pitches: Time for Radical Changes

As I write this, England (Eng) captain Andrew Strauss has declared and West Indies (WI) have been set an inviting target of 240 in 66 overs. An interesting two sessions in the offing...

Written by Siddharth Ganesh about 8 months ago 47 reads 8 comments
Why Sachin Tendulkar Is Still the Best!!

Just before the Indian team left for New Zealand, I'm sure many fans in India read an article in one of the newspapers titled "Sach a Grey Area". As the title suggests, it was about the Little Master's inclusion in the ODI team...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 8 months ago 841 reads 36 comments
Cricket 2020: Mumbai Indians Win the Treble

Its 3 AM, and I'm wide awake, singing songs with my friend in a pub where everyone else is also singing. The date on a newspaper lying on the floor reads; 6 December 2020...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 8 months ago 165 reads 2 comments
The Most Hilarious Sledges in Cricket

After all that's been happening in cricket in the last few days, I thought I'd write something that'll take our minds away from the unpleasant events (albeit for a few moments)...

Written by Siddharth Ganesh about 9 months ago 398 reads 21 comments
Cricket Attack Devastating for Pakistan's National Morale

At least 12 gunmen attacked a bus carrying the Sri Lankan national cricket team Tuesday, as they were arriving for a cricket match in Lahore, Pakistan...

Written by Don Quixote about 9 months ago 53 reads 0 comments

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ICC Article Archive

The Coin, the Woman, and the Great Game Of Cricket

When Cricket Was the King of Sports in the United States

The International Premier League: Taking Cricket to the World

World cricket's test XI - agree to disagree...

Warning Signs for the IPL

Test Cricket's Greatest XI

West Indies: The Empire Strikes Back?

Sport and the Sub-Continent: A Happy Mix?

England's Women Show The Men How to Win

World Test 11: Throw Your Hat in the Ring Pt 4

The Great Indian...oops!! Premier League Is Back!!!

India in New Zealand: Batsmen or Bowlers?

Writing for the Sake of Writing: Manchester United Going to Rome!

Ramblings and Reminisces: Best of Test Cricket from the Southern Hemisphere

Batsman or Bowler: Who Is Mentally Stronger?

The Thing About Ducks...

Rahul Dravid: The Great Wall of India

A Look at the Indian Squad for the Kiwi Challenge

Strategising in Limited Overs Cricket

Champions League T20 Cricket 2009: Who Are Your Favourites?

Test Match Pitches: Time for Radical Changes

Why Sachin Tendulkar Is Still the Best!!

Cricket 2020: Mumbai Indians Win the Treble

The Most Hilarious Sledges in Cricket

Cricket Attack Devastating for Pakistan's National Morale

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