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Ashes and the Cinderalla Man
England have won the Ashes after 16 years. And I happy for that. But why am I excited for this win? Is it because of the fact that I live there? I think it is because they are the underdogs and that gives me a sense of confidence. Even with the weather playing spoilsport there…
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Ashes – Finale
Final day of the final test of this year’s Ashes series. As Cricinfo’s homepage reads it is “Advantage Australia” at the moment. Australia with the help of some wonderful bowling through Shane Warne and McGrath is now in a comfortable seat. The pressure is on England. Can they hold themselves together for another two sessions?…
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The return of the Ashes
The Ashes series for a long time now was a boring one-sided affair. Every year the British used to talk about why their current side are the favourites to win the series that year. But in the end the Aussies used to win the series relatively easily. But this year the likes of Flintoff, Vaughn,…
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This picture says it all
So this is third consecutive win for Pakistan in this series. Can India come back in the last ODI?
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Comeback of a true champion
True champions never quit. And that is what Paula Radcliffe proved today in New York’s Central Park. After the turmoil she had gone through at Athens, she finally had a chance to show the world once again that she is a true champion. There is no other athletic event that is as exciting as a…
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Paes/Bhupathi looses the semi-final
Now that they have lost to the Germans in the semi-final, let us pray that they atleast win the bronze 🙁
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Indian Doubles Pair through to the semi-final
The Indian duo of Leander Paes and Bhupathi are now just one game away from challenging the gold medal. Yesterday the beat Zimbabwe’s W.Black/ K.Ullyett in straight sets. The final score was 6-4, 6-4. Now they will face N.Kiefer/ R.Schuettler of Germany in the semi-final on Thursday. Let us wish them good luck for their…
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Indian national anthem in Athens
Happy news at last 🙂 Rajyavardhan S. Rathore has won the silver medal in Men’s double trap shooting at the athens. Rajyavardhan is currently ranked number 3 in the world and I am very delighted to see him winning a medal at the Olympics. He is only the fourth Indian to win any medal at…
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Tendulkar disappoints once again
I was following India’s Asia cup match against Pakistan on the Cricinfo Radio. Sachin Tendulkar played a on of his classic innings today only to throw it away at the crucial moment. He has once again encouraged his critics who blame that he is not a good finisher of the game. Throughout his innings today,…