Posted by: MI on: March 22, 2012
The relationship between Sachin Tendulkar and his international centuries is very strange. His century has won matches for India but they have also been scored in lost and drawn/tied encounters. That proves that Sachin may be the greatest batsman to play cricket, but he is a mere human being, not God as envisioned by his [...]
Posted by: MI on: March 10, 2012
The ‘Wall of Indian Cricket’ Rahul Dravid has announced his retirement from international cricket. He grew along with the Indian cricket greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly. In his 16 year cricket career, he achieved the most remarkable 13288 test scores in 164 test matches and 10889 ODI runs in 344 matches. The Wall [...]
Posted by: MI on: February 25, 2012
Opinions are never right or wrong, never constant and yes, the opinions are changing. “You can’t contain Sachin’s deeds in a statistical frame. He brings unstinted joy to the art of batting. Statistics will happen because cricket is about runs and wickets. But how can you evaluate Sachin’s contributions by just counting the number of [...]
Posted by: MI on: September 24, 2011
Pakistan cricket’s enfant terrible Shoaib Akhtar has stirred yet another controversy, this time questioning the class and temperament of India’s batting stalwarts Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. In his just-published autobiography ‘Controversially Yours’, the temperamental Pakistan speedster has accused Tendulkar of being scared to face his scorching pace on a slow Faisalabad track. He also [...]
Posted by: MI on: September 17, 2011
Cricket, popularly known as “Gentlemen’s Game” is not devoid of its justifiable share of controversies. Autobiographies of some legendary cricketers arouse untold controversies which staggered and dazed people across the globe. Listed below are a few autobiographies of famous cricketers that stormed the world with controversies. Herschelle Gibbs South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs penned his [...]
Posted by: MI on: September 16, 2011
As the whole world watches, amidst the thunderous applause from the crowd and the players, the man walks past the ground, ending a legendary era of class, passion, and rectitude in the game of cricket – a scene best wished for The Wall of Indian Cricket, Rahul Dravid as he plays his last ODI match. [...]
