Abhishek Sharma recently assaulted his way to the Player of the Series award against Australia. Just like he blasted his way to the Player of the Tournament award in the Asia Cup. During September this year, we saw his strike rate revolving around the 190s. Yes, batters are supposed to be daring in T20 cricket. But Abhishek was not some conventional southpaw who happens to be a good T20I batter. He was a slaughterer with no plans to play by the book. The word which works best to define his batting numbers is ABNORMAL. I mean, let’s just say topping…

I was just going through a few highlights on the official YouTube channel of Lord’s cricket ground and a tiny, young bloke caught my eye. It was West Indies’ tour of England 2012. The young right-hander oozed class by creaming Stuart broad and James Anderson through the covers. He also held the pose beautifully for a second after playing one or two drives. Then it struck me, this is that lad who dominated Aussie bowlers on their own backyard once! Adrian Bharat’s ton at the Gabba more than a mere knock. It was the creation of history after almost 8…

This article was originally crafted by me on 10-12-2023. Reposted for archival purposes. Only two England speedsters have managed to secure an aggregate of 500+ wickets in their whole test career. Out of those two individuals, only one is yet to retire. The more surprising aspect is, Stuart Broad, who bid adieu from Tests in the last Ashes series with a standing ovation is much younger than him and stands way behind in the number of scalps. Yes, that’s how the career of James Michael Anderson has always been. One of the most dedicated athletes and achievers world cricket has…

This article was originally crafted by me on 31-07-2021. Reposted for archival purposes. Struggling in debut matches is not an intriguing factor. Many debutants who figured their way into the squad have been there. But there is an exception in the case of Suryakumar Yadav aka SKY. He asserted this statement while emerging victorious vs Sri Lanka with the man of the series. 31*, 53, 40. This has been his figures in the One day series, and that too in a scoring rate of 122. The man maintains a prodigy status in making effective use of his chances. His debut…

This article was originally crafted by me on 09-10-2023. Reposted for archival purposes. Unorthodox and innovative shots are usually eye-catching and a treat to watch. We have seen the likes of many cricketers who are known for capturing the attention of the crowd by either cheekily scooping the ball over the keeper’s head or clearing the field by playing a switch hit over deep cover. But, standing out with both innovative and copybook shots is not every batsman’s cup of tea. Such talent is only seen possessed by stellar cricketers such as Joseph Edward Root. The special aspect is he…

his article was originally crafted by me on 01-09-2023. Reposted for archival purposes. Two words: The Ashes. Nothing else gets an absolute cricket fan going. There might be several formats in the world of cricket. But the beauty of test cricket is unmatched. If it is happening at the home of cricket, nothing is better. And today we are witnessing the farewell of another legend of the game, a vital cog of test cricket who kept up the standards of the format. Stuart Christopher John Broad. A cricket enthusiast cannot snub this name if he’s a regular follower of the…

This article was originally crafted by me on 27-10-2021. Reposted for archival purposes. Yashasvi Jaiswal, a teenage lad, stood out as his team’s backbone in the last U-19 cricket World cup. A couple of years back, the IPL franchise Rajastan Royals purchased him for a whopping price of 2.4 crores. That’s a huge success to achieve when you are not even in your twenties. It isn’t ironic that the young man has an uplifting story to tell behind all this. Unbelievably, this lad once had a situation where he used to sell pani puri in the streets and struggled to…

This article was originally crafted by me on 12-06-2021. Reposted for archival purposes. Sir Alastair Cook was the one among the Englishmen who held the record of playing his part in the most number of test matches. He bid adieu from International cricket a few years back. In fact, it was also time for him to say goodbye to his feat. Because, that was snatched by our beloved speedster in the second test vs New Zealand. Jimmy Anderson is now the most capped England player in test match cricket. It seems even more remarkable than Cook’s career as Jimmy is…