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One of the few unfortunate men who still watches Test Cricket on TV.
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One of the interesting things about major cricket venues worldwide, especially the old ones, is that almost all of them are unique.some unique features about them.
While the recently concluded historic four-day Test match between England and Ireland ended early on the third morning with the Irish batting collapsing badly, the Irish left the Lord’s with their heads held high.
I belong to the category of people who are never fully satisfied with anything, so while the rest of the cricketing world is still talking about the greatest ever World Cup final ever and perhaps the best ODI match of all time, I am making my list of unfulfilled expectations.
‘The batsmen win you matches; the bowlers win you tournaments’ has become a common cliche in modern ODI arena.
The 2019 Cricket World Cup is hurtling towards its conclusion, with the long, six-week group stage finally finished and the finals bearing down on us.
With a convincing victory against their arch rivals at the home of cricket on Tuesday, Australia has become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of this World Cup.Â
The match between Bangladesh and West Indies at Taunton marked the half way point of the League stage of the WC.
This Saturday in Cardiff, the Tigers will take on the pre-tournament favourites England in an important fixture.
On Sunday, June the second, on a bright sunny day at the Oval, Bangladesh outplayed the mighty South African team in every department of the game to record a comfortable 21-run victory.
Before discussing the main theme of this article I first want to make clear I am considering only those players who have played at least part of their career after the beginning of the World Cup era starting in 1975, otherwise all the great players of the previous era going all the way back to […]
I often mimic Tolstoy’s famous words and say that ‘All lucky cricketers are alike; each unlucky cricketer is unlucky in his own way’.
When the first ‘prudential’ World Cup started in 1975 very few of the teams had any meaningful preparation prior to the event.
During the glorious spring of 1982 Bangladesh Television (BTV) introduced a weekly show called Cricket on TV in recognition of the growing popularity of the game in the country.
India won the Test against Australia at the SCG played between 7-12 January 1978 by an innings and two runs.
Nari contractor: A courageous left handed batsman, it is ironic that his career ended after being hit in the head by Charlie Griffith during the 1962 tour to the Windies. His injury paved way for young Pataudi (Jr.) to become the Indian captain.
Given India’s fairly unimpressive Test record in Australia, it seems quite remarkable that they went in to the Boxing Day test at MCG in 1985 hoping to complete a hat-trick of successes at the venue.
An analysis of Bangladesh’s recent Test performances would reveal a fairly routine trend.
It’s a great pity Collis King played only nine Tests and 18 ODIs for the West Indies.
As Brian Close, accompanied by his younger partner, John Edrich went out to open England’s second innings at Old Trafford against the West Indies in 1976, the result of the match was already decided.
I just checked the scorecards of the tests of the 1983-84 season, and with Greg Matthews making his debut at MCG in the 4th test; Aus had 6 left handers in their top 8.
A tribute to Abdul Qadir
The 1983 84 series saw the Aussies win by 2-0. It was the last hurrah for Kim Hughes, both as a player and as a captain.
A tribute to Abdul Qadir
With the tigers humiliated at chittagong by the Afghans, right now I feel lot happier dwelling with the past than the present.
A tribute to Abdul Qadir
One of my funniest memories in cricket involves Abdul Qadir, albeit in an indirect way. In Jan, 1987, the Pak and the Indian team played out at high scoring drawn test at Madras. It wasn’t a happy match for Qadir, as the local boy Krish Srikkanth smashed him in all parts of the ground on his way to a blazing hundred.
With the match heading for a draw, Kapil, the Indian captain asked Gavaskar to bowl the final over of the match. after bowling the first five deliveries normally, Sunny decided to mimic Qadir in his final delivery. His acting was brilliant-looking at the field before the ball, his tossing the ball from one hand to another; and the best part was the follow through. Sunny deserved an Oscar for his acting.
A tribute to Abdul Qadir
This match no doubt gave Gavaska, the Indian captain some idea. During the World Championship of cricket in Aus in 1985, he successfully used the leggie ShivaRamaKrishnan. Siva was just a teen at the time and he was a wonderful talent; but his indiscipline lifestyle meant that his international career ended even before he was 22.
A tribute to Abdul Qadir
Yes, you are right. Of course as usual with the Pak team, there were one or two dropped catches, and missed run outs. There were plenty of ahs and oohs before the Windies eventually reached the target.
A tribute to Abdul Qadir
One of my favorite memories of Abdul Qadir came at the Adelaide Oval in Jan 1984 against WI. Batting first the Paks scored only 177/8 from the 50 overs. But then Javed Miandad, the acting Pak captain, introduced the leggie Wasim Raja in the 5th over of the WI innings; and together he and Qadir destroyed the Windies middle order. They took 6 wickets (3 a piece) conceding only 67 runs from their 20 overs.At the end, the Windies won by 1 wicket with 5 balls to go; MOM Malcolm Marshall scoring an unbeaten half century. But, Richie Benaud was full of praise for the boldness shown by the Pak team.
A tribute to Abdul Qadir
Yes, the Aussies at the time always felt that he was a spin bowler with a fast bowler’s mindset.
A tribute to Abdul Qadir
Yes, that 9 wicket haul was a brilliant effort; but sadly almost everything in that series was overshadowed by the umpiring controversies.
I personally rate his 7/96 at the Oval as his best effort. It was a great contest between the bat and the ball because the wicket was fair to both batters and bowlers. There was good bounce and good pace; the stroke-makers got full value for their shots.
Qadir, however, disappointed on the final day.
A tribute to Abdul Qadir
Nice article. Enjoyed it.
The bizarre incident that marked the first-ever Lord's Test match
Off Topic: Shamim kabir, the 1st captain of Bangladesh has passed away on 29th July. He captained Ban against MCC at Dacca in Jan 1977.
My memories of Ireland cricket
I would like to know the Eoin Morgan situation. Is he qualified to play for the Irish test team?
Where do Ireland go from here?
Come on You Greens. Finish it off on the 2nd day.
England humiliated by Ireland - 85 all out
Very interesting point regarding established test match batsmen doing well in these conditions. certainly, in these conditions at least, the ODI game appeared closer to the longer versions than the T20 game.
The unsatisfied expectations from the 2019 World Cup
Zin really needed to qualify for the 2019 WC to give their ailing cricket some boost. They came within a whisker of realizing their goal but at the end fell just short.
The ICC must not let Zimbabwe wither
The Decline of Zim and Kenya cricket over the last two decades has been a sad story.
The ICC must not let Zimbabwe wither
And as for the Kiwi fans and many neutrals- there is another unfulfilled hope-lifting the WC.
The unsatisfied expectations from the 2019 World Cup
Thanks for your thoughtful comments Paul. Certainly agree with the pitch thing; I think it favored certain type pf batsmen more than the others.
Regarding the timing of the WC i don’t think they had much option, the EPL is starting in early August; already the teams have started their tours to Asia and other parts. So, the organizers didn’t have much choice in this regard I feel.
The unsatisfied expectations from the 2019 World Cup
Whenever England win something big; there is some controversy around. Geoff Hurst Goal in 1966 and now this Ben Stoke ‘Six’. Or was it a ‘five’?
Final outrage valid, but also a veneer for the bitter
Nocholas Pooran is someone I expect to hear a lot about in the future.
The Roar's 2019 Cricket World Cup awards: Player of the tournament to biggest disappointment and everything in between
They may not have won the WC, but the Kiwis have got some thousands of new fans here in Bangladesh. Everyone I met today has felt a bit of Sympathy for Williamson’s men.
England win World Cup final in thrilling super over finish against New Zealand
His record of 63 wickets in 18 tests wasn’t bad at all given that a good number of those were in the subcontinent. But, the arrival of Wasim ended his chances. Never seemed a great favorite of Imran either.
A tribute to Abdul Qadir