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Sunil Gavaskar Makes Serious Allegations Against Stuart Broad's Brat Behaviour

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:17:34 +0000

Sunil Gavaskar has made a scathing remark on one of cricket’s father-son pairs suggesting it is their alliance that is getting the younger Broad off the hook. Gavaskar wrote in his column about Stuart Broad, England’s latest and...

SA Eng T 2 Day 2 Stumps: Honours Even on Affected Day

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:55:10 +0000

For South Africa, apart from the nagging weather and bleak light conditions, the only thing annoying them is Jonathan Trott’s prolonged time wasting efforts on a truncated day. The second Test of England’s tour of South Africa saw a...

Asif Plans to Reveal All of the "Drug Sham" In Time to Come

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:23:43 +0000

Mohammad Asif is breathing the fresh air of a cricket stadium again. His feats against New Zealand were outstanding. Yet Asif is unable to let go of the days when he was left on his own. And he promises to speak about it when the time...

Aus Pak T 1 Day 2 Stumps: Are Ton Missing Australians Under a Mental Voodoo?

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:32:03 +0000

Statistics can be fascinating and they can be frustrating. Australia are struggling to see why the elusive ton is becoming a jinx, even though they have the upper hand in the first Test against Sri Lanka at the MCG. Shane Watson seems to...

International Embarrassment Sees BCCI Disband, Refund and Rewind

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:33:07 +0000

The morning’s disaster of watching an ODI being abandoned was enough for the BCCI and the DDCA to admit having their tails between their legs. But the Delhi mishap was waiting to happen as past evidence shows. The BCCI, taking...

More People Watched Me Practise, Says Boycott Lamenting Test crowds in South Africa

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:28:58 +0000

Sir Geoffrey Boycott never misses an opportunity to brag. But brag and lament on the same note was forthcoming from the former England opener and avidly followed commentator commenting on the crowds for Test cricket in South Africa. Boycott...

On Air Spat Between Srinath and Atapattu as Pitch Debate Hots Up

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:05:40 +0000

The pitch wrangling at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium in Delhi during the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka did not just see the crowds spilling their anger. There were plenty of heated moments in the television studio as well. Former Indian...

Gavaskar Hinted of Trouble At Start; Stalwarts Demand Action against DDCA

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:42:52 +0000

If Sunil Gavaskar’s comments seem prophetic after the fiasco at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium in New Delhi, it may have just elevated his stature for predicting a disaster. The former Indian captain and opening batsman was put on the spot...

Crowd Vents Ire in Anticipation of Match Abandonment

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:21:11 +0000

With India in the ascendancy, the early morning crowds at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi were anticipating an emphatic Indian win in the fifth ODI to further increase the margin of series victory. What they saw infuriated...

Ind SL ODI 5: Stopped Amidst Pitch Flare Drama

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:12:34 +0000

A series that was won by India in the fourth ODI itself faced humiliation when it came to the fifth ODI in New Delhi as the pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium forced the visitors to take a tough stance. Twenty-three overs were bowled....