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There Are Legends And Then There's Sachin Tendulkar

The year was 1998 and I must've just gotten out of my nappies. There was a match being broadcast on the television between India and Australia. That match was at Sharjah...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 20 days ago 179 reads 0 comments
The India-Australia Saga: Back To the Doug-Outs

Chapter two Back to the Doug-outs It was around 2:30 PM in Delhi when the Indian fielders came out to take their positions after Ricky Ponting asked Dhoni's men to field first...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about about 1 month ago 53 reads 1 comments
Who Said Twenty20???

I'm back to opinion writing, and I'm 'opinioning' about my favourite thing. Anti - T20 (hehehe)! Hey, that rhymes! Cricket has been an amazingly intriguing and complex game. Not on the field but off it...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about about 1 month ago 13 reads 0 comments
The India-Australia Saga: Boom Boom Pow

Chapter One Boom Boom Pow We all have played cricket. At whatever level. Tennis ball, tape ball, rubber ball, leather ball, and sometimes even the golf ball. Now we all have been whacked on some part of the body while batting...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about about 1 month ago 247 reads 3 comments
Chairman of the Bored

I hear you groaning. I hear you saying, "Ah, it's that mad guy again come to argue about how much T20 reeks and how much ODI rules and how much the India Australia series should entertain...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about about 1 month ago 21 reads 10 comments
Money That Makes the World Go Flat

The last few days have been pretty entertaining on the sports front. Jenson Button winning the F1 championship, Liverpool "ballooning" their way out of consideration for the Premier ...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about about 1 month ago 53 reads 3 comments
Same Old Previews and The Same Old Giggsy

Its been a tough week to bear without club football, but finally we're only two days away from action. Lets just take a look into the upcoming match between Bolton and Manchester UNITED! Its been a long time since I've said that...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about about 1 month ago 188 reads 0 comments
I'm Hungry, Where's The Food?

The first edition of the Champions League has begun and to be honest, I have absolutely no idea who is playing, what has been happening, who has lost, who has won, etc. etc...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about about 1 month ago 70 reads 3 comments
The Red View: United "Shock" City

I had been ranting on this whole week about how City are going out to get DESTROYED at Old Trafford. I dreamt of a 10-0 win with Mark Hughes crying on the pitch in front of Carlos Tevez, who was crying because his resignation form was rejected...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 2 months ago 192 reads 2 comments
The Deserving and The Undeserving

India won the final of the Compaq Cup. Really? Is this the best the World number two side can do? You know, while watching the match I had a feeling my building mates could have easily beaten Dhoni's boys...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 2 months ago 332 reads 6 comments
Anderson's Goal(!) and Almunia's Header(!!!)

It's like I had said: Tottenham didn't have a chance in heck to beat United. But there were some hiccups. I had just settled into my beanbag when I screamed "WHAT THE FOUR LETTER WORD JUST HAPPENED!!"...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 2 months ago 326 reads 2 comments
A Manchester United Perspective of Today's Match: Spurs Fans Beware

While reading the preview of the United vs Tottenham match in this morning's papers, something kept buzzing in my head. The buzzing sounded a lot like '5-2...5-2...' and I was transported to 25th April 2009...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 2 months ago 457 reads 5 comments
The Magnetic Effect Of Cristiano Ronaldo

"I am very openly supportive of Manchester United so if anyone feels a bit angry, disappointed or sad if I criticize another team (ahem ahem....harshly), please forgive me. It’s in my blood...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 2 months ago 1,476 reads 9 comments
The End of Australia! The End of Australia?

The End! Out walked Ben Hilfenhaus, on a seemingly hot day, to join "Mr Cricket" Mike Hussey in the middle. Two of his mates, Peter Siddle and Stuart Clarke, had just been knocked over with two balls by some tall bloke by the name of Steve Harmison...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 2 months ago 58 reads 5 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
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
Liverpool Won't Win the Premier League This Year

Okay, last week we saw Liverpool thump United at Old Trafford 4-1. But any honest football fan would say, United were in control. More shots, more possession, more passing. Only problem was, they had more mistakes as well...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 8 months ago 289 reads 34 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
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
IPL 2009: On or Off?

Its on! No..wait...it's not.. Oh yes it is! Wait a sec...no it's gone This is even more interesting than the Ronaldo transfer saga! Just a week back, IPL chairman Lalit Modi says everything is alright, IPL is right on track...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 8 months ago 122 reads 4 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 9 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 9 months ago 165 reads 2 comments
Mashrafe Mortaza: The New Knight!

I'm surprised Mashrafe Mortaza has not jumped off from the tallest building in the world. Before the auction on February 6th, Mortaza was surely a player people expected to be bought. But people were in for a much bigger surprise...

Written by Prthvir Solanki about 10 months ago 492 reads 4 comments

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Prthvir Solanki Article Archive

There Are Legends And Then There's Sachin Tendulkar

The India-Australia Saga: Back To the Doug-Outs

Who Said Twenty20???

The India-Australia Saga: Boom Boom Pow

Chairman of the Bored

Money That Makes the World Go Flat

Same Old Previews and The Same Old Giggsy

I'm Hungry, Where's The Food?

The Red View: United "Shock" City

The Deserving and The Undeserving

Anderson's Goal(!) and Almunia's Header(!!!)

A Manchester United Perspective of Today's Match: Spurs Fans Beware

The Magnetic Effect Of Cristiano Ronaldo

The End of Australia! The End of Australia?

West Indies: The Empire Strikes Back?

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

Liverpool Won't Win the Premier League This Year

India in New Zealand: Batsmen or Bowlers?

The Thing About Ducks...

Rahul Dravid: The Great Wall of India

A Look at the Indian Squad for the Kiwi Challenge

IPL 2009: On or Off?

Why Sachin Tendulkar Is Still the Best!!

Cricket 2020: Mumbai Indians Win the Treble

Mashrafe Mortaza: The New Knight!

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