A Cricketing View
Simon Heffer’s column in the The Telegraph should be put in a museum. Rarely has there been a statement of conservative dogma so unadorned. This is conservatism stripped to its bare essentials. Heffer demonstrates the classic style of the well-trained high-school essayist, by of…
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A few tweeters suggested this nice idea of charting the ratio of the (average runs per wicket scored)/(average runs per wicket conceded) over successiv…
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This is the question Ravi Shastri tried to answer as coach of the Indian side. It has been the perennial question. Here’s a history of how India have t…
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This is an extended conversation about the cricket played during India's Tests in England in the 2021 season. My guests are Sidharth Monga of ESPNCrici…
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R Ashwin has not played any of India’s first four Tests in England. Its not obvious that he will play in the 5th Test. I’m writing this a few hours bef…
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A common thing one hears about today’s Test cricket, especially from Indian fans is that today’s batting line ups are not a patch on the line ups in ea…
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In four Tests in England, India have been poor in the field for about an hour. That hour with the new ball arguably put them out of contention at Headi…
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Laxman has had the longer career. Rahane will, in all probably not play as many Tests as Laxman did. Laxman has the better average. And yet, Rahane is …
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